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Japanese word 沈黙: silence / quietness. Meanings and example sentences.

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沈黙 (ちんもく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

沈黙 (ちんもく) means silence / quietness.

See example sentences below.

沈黙 at a glance

沈黙
ちんもくchinmoku
N1noun
silence / quietness
沈黙ちんもくchinmokuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 沈黙

Core meaning

silence / quietness

Basic example sentences

Example 1

教室は沈黙に包まれた。

Translation

The classroom was wrapped in silence.

Example 2

彼は沈黙を守ったままだった。

Translation

He remained silent.

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