沈黙はしばしば反抗を意味する。

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沈黙 は しばしば 反抗 を 意味する 。

English Translation

Silence often implies resistance.

Furigana

沈黙(ちんもく)はしばしば反抗(はんこう)を意味(いみ)する。

Romanji

Chinmoku wa shibashiba hankō o imisuru.

Words

沈黙 (ちんもく)

silence; being silent; quiet; hush; reticence; inaction

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

しばしば (しばしば、シバシバ、しぱしぱ、シパシパ)

(blinking) repeatedly

反抗 (はんこう)

opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

意味 (いみ)

meaning; significance

Kanji

沈

Readings: チン、 ジン、 しず.む、 しず.める

Meanings: sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes

黙

Readings: モク、 ボク、 だま.る、 もだ.す

Meanings: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is

反

Readings: ハン、 ホン、 タン、 ホ、 そ.る、 そ.らす、 かえ.す、 かえ.る、 -かえ.る

Meaning: anti-

抗

Readings: コウ、 あらが.う

Meanings: confront, resist, defy, oppose

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

味

Readings: ミ、 あじ、 あじ.わう

Meanings: flavor, taste