黙る|だまるdamaru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto be silent; to say nothing
    もうこれ以上いじょう、黙だまってられないわ。↗
    I can no longer remain silent.
Conjugation
Dictionary form黙る(だまる)
Polite (masu)黙ります(だまります)
Negative (nai)黙らない(だまらない)
polite (masen)黙りません(だまりません)
classical zu / nu黙らず・黙らぬ(だまらず・だまらぬ)
Past (ta)黙った(だまった)
polite (mashita)黙りました(だまりました)
Past negative (nakatta)黙らなかった(だまらなかった)
polite (masen deshita)黙りませんでした(だまりませんでした)
Te form黙って(だまって)
Potential黙れる(だまれる)
Passive黙られる(だまられる)
Causative黙らせる(だまらせる)
Causative passive黙らせられる・黙らされる(だまらせられる・だまらされる)
Conditional (ba)黙れば(だまれば)
tara黙ったら(だまったら)
Volitional黙ろう(だまろう)
polite (mashou)黙りましょう(だまりましょう)
Imperative黙れ(だまれ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym黙するもくするWrittenWritten/formal prose for falling silent or saying nothing, as in 「黙して語らず」; 「黙る」 is the everyday word.
  • Synonym黙りこくるだまりこくるCasualColloquial for keeping silent and saying nothing the whole time, whether from sulking, surprise, fear and the like.
  • RelatedつぐむWrittenWritten/formal prose for keeping one's mouth tightly shut, usually as 「口を噤む」; stresses deliberately not speaking.
  • Related口をつぐむくちをつぐむNeutralNeutral set phrase for holding one's tongue, usually keeping silent about something and not revealing it.
  • AntonymしゃべるCasualColloquial antonym: to talk or chat, often with a nuance of being talkative — the opposite of silent 「黙る」.
  • Antonym話すはなすNeutralNeutral antonym: to talk or converse with someone; the opposite of silent 「黙る」.

Use 「黙る」 for not speaking or staying silent. To keep silent about something, use 「口をつぐむ」; to stay silent throughout, e.g. sulking, 「黙りこくる」. 「黙する」 and 「噤む」 are written/formal. Antonyms: colloquial 「喋る」, neutral 「話す」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 物ものを言いうのを止とめる。
  2. じっとしていること。何なんもしない。何なんも言いわない。
  3. 了解りょうかいや許可きょかを得えない。無断むだんでする。
  4. 反論はんろんや抗議こうぎをしない。
Kanji in this word
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