(だま)

だまる
godan verb, intransitive
to be silent, to say nothing
1. to be silent, to say nothing
To stop speaking or remain quiet.
(かれ)(だま)ったままだった。
He remained silent.
(だま)っていてください。
Please be quiet.
(だま)って()いていた。
I listened in silence.
先生(せんせい)(おこ)られて、みんな(だま)ってしまった。
Everyone fell silent after being scolded by the teacher.
(だま)って()かけないで、()(さき)(おし)えてください。
Don't leave without saying anything — please tell me where you're going.

(だま)る means to become silent or stop talking, often implying a deliberate choice to remain quiet.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)

ASPECT (ている):
(だま)っている indicates the state of being silent or keeping quiet.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (だま)ったまま: remaining silent, without speaking
  • (だま)って + verb: silently doing something
  • (だま)っていてください: please be quiet
  • (だま)りこむ: to fall into silence (compound verb)

RELATED EXPRESSIONS:

  • (だま)れ: Shut up! (imperative, rude)
  • 沈黙(ちんもく): silence (noun, formal)

NOTE:
(だま)って often implies doing something without asking permission or informing others: (だま)って()かける (to leave without saying anything).