だま
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to be silent; to say nothing
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to keep silent
to keep silent
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
Examples (46 in total)
I won't be quiet.
He remained silent.
I said shut up!
All of us were silent.
Could you just shut up for a bit?
Would you please be quiet for a minute?
I can no longer remain silent.
He kept silent for a while.
He kept silent all day.
I thought it best to remain silent.
All of them remained silent.
Where did you go without telling me?
He remained silent for a while.
The boy remained silent.
Just shut up and come help me.
Just sit there and be quiet.
Silence is an admission of guilt.
When he spoke, everyone became silent.
Not knowing what to do, she remained silent.
The lady remained silent.
We interpret your silence as consent.
Be quiet during the lesson.
He sat silently with his legs crossed.
Jane kept silent for a long time.
You ought to keep quiet when people are talking.
When he finished speaking, everyone was silent.
Why were you silent all the time?
They required me to keep silent.
He kept silent all the time during the interrogation.
The teacher told Mary to be quiet.
The speaker requested that the audience remain silent.
Not knowing what to say, he remained silent.
Since he didn't know what to say, he remained silent.
Not knowing what to answer, I kept silent.
Keep mum about this plan.
He kept silent during the meeting.
I think it's strange that Alice should keep silent for such a long time.
We cannot stand quiet and watch people starve.
He remained silent, which made her still more angry.
He was silent for what seemed to me an hour.
All I can do is to work silently.
Not knowing what to do, I stood there silently.
Be silent, or speak something worth hearing.
He kept silent all day long.
Tom, could you shut up for just ten seconds?
It's better to remain silent, than to talk without purpose.