Japanese

だまる
Meaning: to be silent; to say nothing; to shut up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 黙る 黙らない
Polite 黙ります 黙りません
Past 黙った 黙らなかった
Polite + Past 黙りました 黙りませんでした
Te-form 黙って 黙らなくて
Potential 黙れる 黙れない
Passive 黙られる 黙られない
Causative 黙らせる 黙らせない
Causative + Passive 黙らされる 黙らされない
Imperative 黙れ 黙るな

Handwriting

黙
る

Example sentences

When asked a disadvantageous question, he suddenly became silent.
黙って早く帰れ!
Shut up and just go home!
彼は飛び去る鳥を黙って目で追った。
He silently followed the flying bird with his eyes.
二人は黙って見つめ合った。
The two of them gazed silently at each other.
「うるせぇ、だまってろ!」と彼は怒鳴った。
「Shut up, be quiet!」 he shouted.
早く言えばいいものを、どうして黙っていたんだ。
You should have said it sooner, why were you silent?
彼女はうつむき加減で黙っていた。
She was silent with her head slightly bowed.
彼は怒っているのに、まるで木偶のように黙っていた。
Even though he was angry, he remained silent like a dummy.
彼は友人の苦衷を察して、黙って頷いた
Sensing his friend's inner distress, he nodded silently.
彼の頂門金椎の批判は相手を黙らせた
His devastating criticism silenced his opponent.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of not speaking or stopping speech. Can range from natural silence to being forced to be quiet.

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