Word Meaning 無言

むごん mugon

無言 is read as むごん (mugon) and means silence (not speaking).

Meaning

English

  1. silence (not speaking)
  2. muteness

Reading

Kana

むごん

Romaji

mugon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 2371 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

無言の行

むごんのぎょう

ascetic practice of silence

無理を言う

むりをいう

to ask a big favour

無言電話

むごんでんわ

silent phone call (form of harassment)

無言フォロー

むごんふぉろー

following someone (on social media) without writing them a message (to introduce oneself)

無人

ぶにん

shorthandedness

無理

むり

impossible

無茶

むちゃ

rash

無料

むりょう

free (of charge)

無事

ぶじ

good health

無職

むしょく

without an occupation

Example Sentences

3

Everyone went silent and started looking at their watches.

Everyone fell silent when they saw the tournament matchups.

Some mumbled to themselves, while others stood silent and stared at the flying saucer.