黙然

もくぜん

Also written もくねん

Meanings

1. Adverb, たる-adjective silently; in silence

Kanji

• 黙 silent. Read as モク.
• 然 -ly. Read as ゼン.

Example sentences

• 彼女はちょっと首をかしげて、黙然と立っていた。
  She stood silently, her head tilted slightly to one side.

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