Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 黙然(もくねん) in Japanese

黙然
Kana Reading
もくねん, もくぜん
Romaji
mokunen, mokuzen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), `taru' adjective, adverb taking the `to' particle
    Meaning
    muteness; silence
    Example sentence
    彼女ちょっとかしげて黙然と立っていた She stood silently, her head tilted slightly to one side.

Examples of 黙然, もくねん, もくぜん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is

On'Yomi: モク, ボク

Kun'Yomi: だま.る, もだ.す

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well

On'Yomi: ゼン, ネン

Kun'Yomi: しか, しか.り, しか.し, さ

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