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Being silent is regarded in effect as approval.
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damaru

te-form

damatte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be silent; to say nothing
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
jijitsujou
noun, no adjective, adverb
  1. as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
jijitsu
adverb, noun
  1. fact; truth; reality
jou
noun, used as a suffix
  1. from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); in the field of; being of the type of
  2. aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; on; above
noun
  1. first volume (e.g. book)
noun, prefix
  1. superior quality; best; top; high class
  2. going up
  3. governmental; imperial
  4. presenting; showing
prefix
  1. ana-
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
shounin
noun, suru verb
  1. recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
minasu

Passive Polite Present Indicative Form

minasaremasu
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate

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