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黙す、黙止す、默す もだす modasu

JMdict entry #2866687

  1. Godan verb with 'su' endingintransitive verb formal or literary term to be silent; to hold one's tongue; to contain oneself
  2. Godan verb with 'su' endingintransitive verb formal or literary term to disregard; to ignore; to let pass; to overlook
    see: 黙し難い

Kanji in this word

silence, become, silent

Example sentences

語るべき時と沈黙すべき時とがある。
kataru beki toki to chinmoku su beki toki to ga aru 。
There is a time to speak and a time to be silent.
さて、犯人は、告白するか否かが、沈黙するML参加者たちの焦眉の関心事となる。
sate 、 han'nin ha 、 kokuhaku suru ka ina ka ga 、 chinmoku suru emueru sanka sha tachi no shoubi no kanshin ji to naru 。
Well then, it becomes a matter of urgent concern to the lurkers of this mailing list whether the guilty party confesses or not.

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