暗黙(あんもく)

あんもく
noun, no-adjective
tacit, implicit, unspoken
formalcommunication
1. tacit, implicit, unspoken
Something understood or agreed upon without being explicitly stated. Refers to silent understanding, unspoken rules, or implied consent.
それは暗黙(あんもく)の了解(りょうかい)だった。
That was a tacit understanding.
暗黙(あんもく)のルールを破(やぶ)ると周囲(しゅうい)から白(しろ)い目(め)で見(み)られる。
If you break the unspoken rules, people around you will look at you disapprovingly.
上司(じょうし)の沈黙(ちんもく)は暗黙(あんもく)の承認(しょうにん)と受(う)け取(と)られた。
The boss's silence was taken as tacit approval.

Usage

Very commonly used as a modifier with の: 暗黙(あんもく)の + noun. Central to understanding Japanese communication, where much is conveyed indirectly. The phrase 暗黙(あんもく)の了解(りょうかい) (tacit understanding) is especially common.

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Related Words

Compare: 暗(あん)に (implicitly)
Compare: 黙認(もくにん) (tacit approval, turning a blind eye)
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Added 2026.2.22 21:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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