Word Meaning 黙る

だまる damaru

黙る is read as だまる (damaru) and means to be silent.

Meaning

English

  1. to be silent
  2. to say nothing

Reading

Kana

だまる

Romaji

damaru

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 喋る Rank 6064 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

黙認

もくにん

tacit approval

黙秘権

もくひけん

right to keep silent

黙殺

もくさつ

ignoring

黙とう

もくとう

silent prayer

黙示

もくし

revelation

黙秘

もくひ

remaining silent

黙示文学

もくしぶんがく

apocalyptic literature

黙示的

もくしてき

implied

押し黙る

おしだまる

to keep silent

沈黙

ちんもく

Silence (1966 novel by Shūsaku Endō)

暗黙

あんもく

tacit

寡黙

かもく

untalkative

Example Sentences

1

みんながだまるまでまちましょう。

let's wait until everyone becomes quiet.