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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

黙認

Reading

Kana: もくにん
Romaji: mokunin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence

Kanji

Readings: モク、 ボク、 だま.る、 もだ.す
Meanings: silence, become silent, stop speaking, leave as is
Readings: ニン、 みと.める、 したた.める
Meanings: acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe

Example Sentences

どうして(きみ)はそのような(おこな)いが黙認(もくにん)できるのだろうか。
➥How can you tolerate such a deed?
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議論(ぎろん)のため、母親(ははおや)息子(むすこ)近親(きんしん)相姦(そうかん)黙認(もくにん)されている部族(ぶぞく)社会(しゃかい)仮定(かてい)してみよう。
➥Imagine, for the sake of argument, a tribal group in which mother-son incest was countenanced.
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