JLPT N3 Intermediate
黙る
To stop speaking, become silent, or keep quiet.
Readings
Other forms
黙ります polite form
黙って te-form
黙れ imperative form
Verb
To be silent / To shut up
Indicates the transition from speaking to silence or the deliberate act of refraining from speech.
Example
彼 は 何も 言わずに 、 ただ 黙って いた 。
He just stayed silent without saying anything.
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