黙る (だまる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

黙る (だまる) means to be silent / to stop talking.

See example sentences below.

黙る at a glance

黙る

だまるdamaru

N3verb

to be silent / to stop talking

黙るだまるdamaruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be silent / to stop talking

Example 1

会議中はだまってください。

Translation

Please be quiet during the meeting.

Example 2

怒られてもだまっている。

Translation

He stays silent even when scolded.