寡黙|かもくkamoku[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, noununtalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
Conjugation
| Plain form | 寡黙（かもく） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 寡黙です（かもくです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 寡黙ではない（かもくではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 寡黙ではありません（かもくではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 寡黙だった（かもくだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 寡黙ではなかった（かもくではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 寡黙で（かもくで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 寡黙に（かもくに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 寡黙なら（かもくなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym無口むくちNeutralMeans the same as 「寡黙」— speaking little — but is more colloquial and far more common in daily use, while 「寡黙」 leans written/formal.
- Related寡言かげんWrittenMeans the same as 「寡黙」— speaking little — but is rarely used today and sounds old-fashioned; everyday speech prefers 「寡黙」 or 「無口」.
- Antonym多弁たべんWrittenMeans talkative — talking on and on, not necessarily well. A written/formal word; it is the opposite of 「寡黙」 in how much one talks.
- AntonymおしゃべりCasualColloquial for a chatty, talkative person (slightly disparaging); also means idle chat. The everyday opposite of 「寡黙」 in how much one talks.
For someone who speaks little, use 「寡黙」 (e.g. 「寡黙な人」), which leans written; in daily conversation 「無口」 is the usual choice, while 「寡言」 is rare and old-fashioned. The everyday opposite is 「お喋り」; 「多弁」 serves in formal prose.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
- 口数の少ないこと。
Kanji in this word
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