黙示

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 黙示 is read as もくし and is a noun for divine or supernatural revelation and, depending on context, an apocalyptic revelation.
• Basic usage: Receiving one appears in 黙示を受ける, while an apocalyptic quality appears in 黙示的な描写.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Revelation and apocalypse
  • Context may emphasize divine revelation or apocalyptic imagery, but the noun does not always mean the end of the world itself.
• Difference from 暗示
  • 暗示 is a hint or suggestion generally; 黙示 has a stronger religious or symbolic sense of revelation.