黙って立ち去ること
damatte tachisaru koto
The Japanese phrase for "goodbye without saying goodbye" is 黙って立ち去ること (damatte tachisaru koto).
This phrase describes the act of leaving a place or a person quietly without announcing your departure.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 黙って, which is the te-form of the verb 黙る meaning "to be silent" or "to keep quiet".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase 黙って立ち去ること is a noun phrase meaning "the act of leaving silently". If you remove the こと at the end, it becomes the verb phrase 黙って立ち去る, which means "to leave silently".
How do you pronounce it?
damatte tachisaru koto
Did you know?
- The concept of 'leaving without saying' is often linked to the aesthetic of 'ma', or the intentional use of empty space and silence in Japanese social interactions.
- While 黙って means 'silently', using it in a social context can imply a deliberate act of rudeness or even a protest rather than just being quiet.
- In many Japanese business settings, leaving a meeting without the standard 'osaki ni shitsureishimasu' (excuse me for leaving before you) is seen as a major breach of etiquette.
Examples in context
- 失礼します。お疲れ様でしたExcuse me. Thank you for your hard work.
- じゃあ、またねWell, see you later.
- 黙って立ち去ることは、失礼だと思います。damatte tachisaru koto wa, shitsurei da to omoimasu.I think leaving without saying goodbye is rude.
- 彼は黙って立ち去ることを選んだ。kare wa damatte tachisaru koto o eranda.He chose to leave quietly without a word.
- 黙って立ち去ることの寂しさを知っている。damatte tachisaru koto no sabishisa o shitte iru.I know the loneliness of leaving without saying goodbye.
Example conversation
Hime and Ren are at a party and talking about a friend who left.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮くん、あの子はもう帰ったみたい。Ren-kun, ano ko wa mou kaetta mitai.Ren, it looks like she already went home.
- 蓮 Renえっ、いつの間に？e, itsu no mani?What, when did that happen?
- 陽葵 Himari黙って立ち去ることにして、こっそり帰ったんだね。damatte tachisaru koto ni shite, kossori kaetta n da ne.I guess she decided to leave without saying goodbye and slipped away.
- 蓮 Renそれはびっくりだね。sore wa bikkuri da ne.That is surprising.
