Vocabulary

沈黙

Silence (1966 novel by Shūsaku Endō)

noun
N1

Example sentences

He intended to persist in his silence.

What does his silence imply?

Silence often implies consent.

Be silent, or say something better than silence.

There was a long silence. At length she said, "So you're leaving me."

Everyone was silent as the teacher was announcing the results of the examination.

There is a time to speak and a time to be silent.

There followed a long silence.