沈黙

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 沈黙, read ちんもく, combines sinking or subsiding 沈 with silence 黙 to form the state of not speaking.
• Basic usage: しばらく沈黙する describes remaining without speaking for a period.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Forms and inflection
  • It appears as the noun 沈黙 or verb 沈黙する, but silence alone does not automatically mean consent or admission.