もくとう
Mokutou
Other forms: 黙祷、黙禱
黙とう (Mokutou) is a Japanese noun meaning “silent prayer”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsilent prayer
Examples
全員、死者にしばし黙とうを捧げた。
The whole company stood in silence for a few moments, as a tribute to the dead.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).