夜の帳が下り、街は静けさに包まれた。
The veil of night fell, and the city was enveloped in silence.
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I read a book in the silence of the night.
その森は、まるで蛟竜毒蛇が潜んでいるかのような不気味な静けさに包まれていた。
The forest was wrapped in an eerie silence, as if fearsome monsters were lurking within.
都会の喧騒を離れたその村は、まさに世外桃源のような静けさだった。
Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, that village was truly a peaceful paradise-like quietness.
Usage Notes
Refers to the state of being silent or calm. It is the noun form of the adjective 'shizuka'.
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