How to say silence in Japanese

JLPTN1
沈黙★【ちんもくchinmoku】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • silence; being silent; quiet; hush
  • reticence; inaction

Example Sentences

沈黙chinmokuはha同意douiをwo表すarawasu。
Silence gives consent.
連絡renrakuしなかったshinakattaのnoはha、特別なtokubetsunaことkotoがga何もなかったnanimonakattaせいseiですdesu。
The reason for my silence is there was nothing special to write about.
雄弁yuubenはha銀gin、沈黙chinmokuはha金kin。
Speech is silver, silence is golden.
夜yoruのno静けさshizukesaがga私たちwatashitachiをwo慰めてnagusameteくれるkureru。
The silence of the night comforts us.
黙ってdamatte悩んでいるnayandeiruことkotoはhaありませんarimasenよyo。
You don't need to suffer in silence.

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