夜は静かに本を読むのが好きだ。
I like reading books quietly at night.
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Example sentences
Please be quiet in the library.
田舎で静かに暮らしたい。
I want to live quietly in the countryside.
静かに目を閉じて、昨日の出来事を思い出した。
I quietly closed my eyes and remembered yesterday's events.
彼女は静かに彼に寄り添った。
She quietly snuggled up to him.
都会の片隅で静かに暮らす。
Living quietly in a corner of the city.
しっ、静かにして。赤ちゃんが寝ているんだから。
Shh, be quiet. The baby is sleeping.
風で窓が静かに開いた。
The window opened quietly in the wind.
亡くなった友人を静かに墓地に葬った。
I quietly buried my deceased friend in the cemetery.
彼は静かに目をつぶった。
He quietly closed his eyes.
Usage Notes
Adverbial form of 静か (shizuka). Used to describe doing something without noise or staying calm.
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