Japanese

しずか
Meaning: quiet; silent; peaceful; calm
Part of Speech: Adjectival noun

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Handwriting

静
か

Example sentences

The library was very quiet, so I was able to concentrate on my studies.
静かな空ですね
The sky is quiet, isn't it?
静かな場所で本を読みたい
I want to read books in a quiet place.
授業中は静かにしてください。
Please be quiet during class.
ここはとても静かな所です。
This is a very quiet place.
あそこは静かでいいとこですね。
That's a quiet and nice place, isn't it?
人混みを抜けると、静かな公園があった。
When I passed through the crowd, there was a quiet park.
皆さん、静かにしてください。
Everyone, please be quiet.
彼は静かに夕日を眺めていた。
He was quietly gazing at the sunset.
このあたりは夜になると静かになります。
It gets quiet around here at night.

Usage Notes

Commonly used to describe environments without noise or peaceful states of mind.

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