沈黙

ちんもく

silence, being silent, quiet, hush

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
Romaji:
chinmoku

Example Sentences

会議の後は、しばらく沈黙が続いた。

After the meeting, there was a silence that lasted for a while.

この場で沈黙を破るのは、難しいことです。

Breaking the silence in this situation is difficult.