Japanese

だまりこむ
Meaning: to fall silent; to stop speaking
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 黙り込む 黙り込まない
Polite 黙り込みます 黙り込みません
Past 黙り込んだ 黙り込まなかった
Polite + Past 黙り込みました 黙り込みませんでした
Te-form 黙り込んで 黙り込まなくて
Potential 黙り込める 黙り込めない
Passive 黙り込まれる 黙り込まれない
Causative 黙り込ませる 黙り込ませない
Causative + Passive 黙り込まされる 黙り込まされない
Imperative 黙り込め 黙り込むな

Handwriting

黙
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込
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Example sentences

He was asked a tough question and suddenly fell silent.
どうしたわけか、彼は急に黙り込んだ。
For some reason, he suddenly became silent.
彼は何か思うところがあるようで、黙り込んでいる。
He seems to have something on his mind and is keeping silent.

Usage Notes

Refers to a state where someone completely stops talking, often due to being troubled, surprised, or deep in thought.

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