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粛然
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 粛然.
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Entry
1
'taru' adjective
silent; quiet; solemn
2
Adverb taking the 'to' particle
softly; quietly; solemnly
Examples
人々が我々について言っていることが真実であることを反省してみると粛然とせざるをえない。
How awful to reflect that what people say of us is true!
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