- making no sound; staying quiet
- lying low; saying nothing and waiting for an opportunity
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- making no sound; staying quiet
- lying low; saying nothing and waiting for an opportunity
This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone is remaining silent and not drawing attention to themselves, often to avoid detection or to observe a situation without interference.
He was lying low, waiting for the enemy's movements.
I was staying quiet in class, listening to the teacher's lecture.
This meaning refers to a strategic approach where an individual remains silent and inactive until the right moment to act arises, often to gain an advantage or avoid conflict.
She remained silent, lying low while waiting for the right moment to act.
I am lying low until my competitor weakens.
Generated collocations (experimental)
おとなしのかまえ音無しの構えをとる取るto assume a quiet postureおとなしのかまえ音無しの構えでまつ待つto wait in silenceてき敵のうごき動きをみる見るためにおとなしのかまえ音無しの構えをするto stay quiet in order to observe the enemy's movementsせんりゃくてき戦略的なおとなしのかまえ音無しの構えstrategic silenceおとなしのかまえ音無しの構えをたもつ保つto maintain a silent stanceしずかに静かにおとなしのかまえ音無しの構えをとるto quietly take a lying low positionおとなしのかまえ音無しの構えをとく解くto break silenceきけん危険なじょうきょう状況でおとなしのかまえ音無しの構えをするto stay quiet in a dangerous situationおとなしのかまえ音無しの構えをつかう使うto use silence as a tacticにんじゃ忍者のおとなしのかまえ音無しの構えninja's stealthy posture
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