Japanese

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Kanji in this term
もく
Grade: S

Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
默祕 (kyūjitai)

Noun

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(もく)() (mokuhi

  1. silence; not speaking; not revealing information

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Verb

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(もく)()する (mokuhi surutransitive suru (stem (もく)() (mokuhi shi), past (もく)()した (mokuhi shita))

  1. remain silent, refuse to speak in response to questions
    被告(ひこく)黙秘(もくひ)した。
    Hikoku wa mokuhi shita.
    The defendant remained silent.

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