単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#8,171 most used

沈黙

ちんもく0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

silence

ITS KANJI

沈sinkread ちん here4 words ›黙silenceread もく here4 words ›

IN A SENTENCE

There was an awkward silence when he appeared.

from Tatoeba · bunbuku

IN OTHER SENTENCES

Silence gives consent.

from Tatoeba · mookeee

MEANINGS

1

silence; being silent; quiet; hush

noun · する verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

reticence; inaction

noun · する verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#8,171 most used

Written沈黙 only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium