YOU SAID:

Silence was happening

INTO JAPANESE

沈黙が起こっていた

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There was silence going on.

INTO JAPANESE

沈黙が起こっていた。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Silence was going on.

INTO JAPANESE

沈黙が続いていた。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

Silence continued.

INTO JAPANESE

沈黙は続いた。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

The silence continued.

INTO JAPANESE

沈黙は続いた。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

The silence continued.