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Keyword
shut up
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Jōyō 
?
Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 4
Heisig255
Old form默
Readings
だま
(66%)
もく
(32%)
Composed of
里
home village
犬
dog
灬
fire sparks
Mnemonic

"In our home village we grill our dogs on fire!"

"Shhhhh! Shut up! Don't tell him that!"

...is the conversation that probably took place somewhere in ancient China when people from the West first came to trade.

Used in vocabulary (92 in total)
to be silent; to say nothing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to say no more; to sink into silence
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Examples (182 in total)
But it is absolutely impossible to just watch in silence.
She neither cried nor got angry; she just stayed silent.
After that, the three of them remained silent for a while.
People cannot remain silent like trees.
You suddenly went quiet, what's the matter?
And this time, complete darkness and silence truly descended.
There was another long silence.
After a brief silence, my father answered.
The silence said it all.
The other party was silent for a while.
She is silently looking down at me.
While we were walking in silence, we entered the forest.
An awkward silence fell.
There is no choice but to obey silently.
A gentle silence filled the space.
The people fell silent.
Everyone, including me, fell silent.
A quiet silence hangs in the air until the tea is served.
And before I knew it, silence had taken over the surroundings.
I, who had maintained silence all along, spoke for the first time.
The words the boy uttered next silenced her completely.
After a brief silence, he speaks.
Your silence means you're against it, I take it.
Music fills the silence.
Everyone, please be quiet and listen for a moment.
You keep your mouth shut.
The system had been silent for a while.
Silence falls, and tension runs between the two.
Silence is nothing less than consent.
Not knowing how to reply, I fell silent.
If it hadn't been that guy of all people, I would have kept quiet.
I silently pulled the plate closer.
An awkward silence continued for a while.
And there was a silence of a few seconds.
If I can get by without speaking, I want to stay silent as much as possible.
We may take this silence to mean affirmation.
We said nothing more and silently looked up at the night sky.
She falls silent, having started to say so.
I drank tea in silence.
Don't just stand there watching; give me a replacement knife.
We fell silent just like that.
After finishing a brief exchange, the man fell silent again.
The young man fell silent.
In response to that question, the beautiful woman cast down her eyes and remained silent for a while.
A period of silence passes while they face each other.
Overwhelmed by the intensity, the venue falls silent for a moment.
It was an endless silence.
Shut up, you keep quiet.
Shut up and drink.
But the silence is so frightening that I feel like I'm about to flinch.
He sank his body deep into the chair and fell silent.
The silence lasted only a moment, and a voice of approval came back immediately.
When words stop, the silence feels heavy.
A heavy silence continued.
As expected, the girl began to walk without saying a word.
I silently started walking again.
And so, it is his usual habit to listen silently to people's opinions.
For a brief moment, silence filled the room.
Silence was maintained inside the vehicle.
Even so, I silently continued to repeat the same thing.
We walk on in silence.
In another lane, adults were swimming in silence.
Even working away in silence, it's already gotten this late.
If you do that, the union won't keep quiet about it!
An oppressive silence fell.
After a few seconds of silence, everyone started making a loud commotion at the same time.
I quieted the crying child with some sweets.
I could not bear the silence.
Then, there was a period of silence.
For a while, a heavy silence continued.
A heavy silence dominates the room.
The carriage was enveloped in a heavy silence.
He silently and swiftly fled from the inn.
I kicked off the shoes I had been wearing, remaining silent.
Is it impossible to just let it pass in silence?
I silently slurped my tea.
Silence fell again, and the surroundings were enveloped in stillness.
We walked down the hill road to the station in silence for a while, following the flow of people.
Since the silence was becoming heavy, I put on a new tape.
After a long, long silence, he meekly offered words of apology.
I thought it would be rude to lock the door without saying anything.
As a result, the two of us were forced into silence.
He silently handed in his letter of resignation.
He used brute strength to silence the other man.
Mai was silent for a while, but eventually she let out a deep sigh.
Maria cast a glance, but the response was silence.
The boy remained silent.
Could you just shut up for a bit?
Would you please be quiet for a minute?
Since he didn't know what to say, he remained silent.
Not knowing what to answer, I kept silent.
You ought to keep quiet when people are talking.
Not knowing what to say, I remained silent.
Not knowing what to say, she remained silent.
Not knowing what to do, I stood there silently.
Not knowing what to say, he remained silent.
I won't be quiet.
When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.
He remained silent for a while.
He remained silent.
He was not allowed to remain silent.
All of them remained silent.
All of us were silent.
Where did you go without telling me?
All I can do is to work silently.
I thought it best to remain silent.
I can no longer remain silent.
Just shut up and come help me.
Just sit there and be quiet.
There followed a prolonged silence.
There followed a long silence.
There was another silence.
What does his silence imply?
It was his silence that made her angry.
There was a short silence.
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Keep mum about this plan.
Silence is an admission of guilt.
It is silence that is valuable now.
When he spoke, everyone became silent.
There is a time to speak and a time to be silent.
Why is she so silent?
Why were you silent all the time?
He was silent all the time.
He kept silent during the meeting.
They required me to keep silent.
I said shut up!
He interpreted my silence as consent.
She went out of the room in silence and closed the door.
There was a silence.
There was an awkward silence when he appeared.
Everyone was silent as the teacher was announcing the results of the examination.
I interpreted his silence as consent.
I interpreted her silence as a refusal.
Not knowing what to do, she remained silent.
He remained silent like a stone.
She suddenly fell silent.
He remained silent, which made her still more angry.
The lady remained silent.
I think it's strange that Alice should keep silent for such a long time.
He kept silent all the time during the interrogation.
He kept silent for a while.
He was silent for what seemed to me an hour.
I felt insulted when he kept silent.
I felt his silence insulting me.
Silence is the most perfect expression of scorn.
We cannot stand quiet and watch people starve.
Silence gives consent.
Silence often implies consent.
I interpreted their silence as consent.
We interpret your silence as consent.
Silence often implies resistance.
He kept silent all day.
She remained silent all day.
She kept silent all day.
She was angry. That is why she remained silent.
The eternal silence of these infinite spaces terrifies me.
Be quiet during the lesson.
The teacher told Mary to be quiet.
My speech was greeted with cold silence.
He sat silently with his legs crossed.
Tom, could you shut up for just ten seconds?
Tom, please just shut up.
Don't tell Tom anything.
Tom couldn't just sit by and watch Mary being bullied.
Tom remained silent.
Except for Tom, the family was all watching TV in silence.
It's better to remain silent, than to talk without purpose.
Be silent, or speak something worth hearing.
I interpreted your silence as consent.
Tom sat silently for 30 minutes.
They broke the silence.
Everyone was silent for a minute.
We had an implicit agreement that we would support each other.
Jane kept silent for a long time.
Silence is golden, but not when trying to learn a foreign language.
Be silent, or say something better than silence.
He silently went out of the room.
He kept silent all day long.
He remained silent, so that she got still more angry.
I wish to exercise my right to remain silent.
The speaker requested that the audience remain silent.