沈黙
ちんもく
chinmoku
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 92 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
沈黙 (ちんもく (chinmoku)) means "Silence". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Silence
Also : Quiet · Hush · Reticence
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Example Sentences
会議室に沈黙が流れて、緊張が高まった。
かいぎしつにちんもくながれて、きんちょうがたかまった。
Silence fell over the conference room and tension increased.
彼の言葉を聞いた後、その場は深い沈黙に包まれた。
かれのことばをきいたあと、そのばはふかいちんもくにつつまれた。
After hearing his words, the place was enveloped in deep silence.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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