黙り

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Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
だま
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
默り (kyūjitai)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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(だま) (damari

  1. stem or continuative form of 黙る (damaru) [godan]

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
だんま
Grade: S
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
默り (kyūjitai)

Emphatic form as a shift from (だま) (damari). Gemination is a common way of creating emphatic forms in Japanese.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(だんま) (danmari

  1. staying completely silent, saying nothing
  2. someone who stays completely silent, saying nothing

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN