黙示|もくしmokushi[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb(tacitly) implying; implication
- noun, suru verb, transitive verb, Christianityrevelation
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 黙示する（もくしする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 黙示します（もくしします） |
| Negative (nai) | 黙示しない（もくししない） |
| polite (masen) | 黙示しません（もくししません） |
| classical zu / nu | 黙示せず・黙示せぬ（もくしせず・もくしせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 黙示した（もくしした） |
| polite (mashita) | 黙示しました（もくししました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 黙示しなかった（もくししなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 黙示しませんでした（もくししませんでした） |
| Te form | 黙示して（もくしして） |
| Potential | 黙示できる（もくしできる） |
| Passive | 黙示される（もくしされる） |
| Causative | 黙示させる（もくしさせる） |
| Causative passive | 黙示させられる（もくしさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 黙示すれば（もくしすれば） |
| tara | 黙示したら（もくししたら） |
| Volitional | 黙示しよう（もくししよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 黙示しましょう（もくししましょう） |
| Imperative | 黙示しろ（もくししろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym暗示あんじNeutralThe standard word for a hint or suggestion; also psychological suggestion, as in 「自己暗示」.
- Related示唆しさWrittenWritten style. Suggests something indirectly, often pointing toward a possibility or direction, as in 「可能性を示唆する」.
- Related含蓄がんちくWrittenWritten. Describes words or expression that hold deep, unstated meaning beneath the surface, as in 「含蓄のある言葉」.
- RelatedヒントNeutralColloquial loanword for a hint or clue that helps solve a problem, as in 「ヒントを与える」.
- RelatedほのめかすNeutralVerb. To let something be known indirectly or in a roundabout way, as in 「辞任をほのめかす」.
- Related含意がんいWrittenWritten. The meaning implied beyond what is actually said; in logic, also the technical term for implication.
- RelatedほのめかしNeutralNoun form of 「仄めかす」: a faint, indirect hint at something left unsaid.
- Related諷喩ふうゆWrittenWritten and rhetorical. Indirectly advising or admonishing through metaphor, rather than stating something outright.
- Antonym明示めいじWrittenWritten. Stating something explicitly; the opposite of 「黙示」, which conveys intent through actions without saying it.
- Antonym顕示けんじWrittenWritten. Displaying something openly and conspicuously, as in 「自己顕示」; the opposite of tacit 「黙示」.
To hint at something, say 「暗示」 or 「ほのめかす」. Use 「黙示」 for conveying intent tacitly without stating it, or for religious revelation, as in 「黙示の承諾」 and 「ヨハネの黙示録」. To state something plainly and explicitly, use 「明示」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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