English–Japanese
“quiet” in Japanese
How to say “quiet” in Japanese
“Quiet” in Japanese is 静か (shizuka).
Describes a peaceful state with little noise, speech, or other disturbance.
Example sentences with 静か
図書館では静かです。to sho kan de wa shizu ka de su
The library is quiet.
図書館では静かにしてください。to sho kan de wa shizu ka ni shi te ku da sa i
Please be quiet in the library.
Tips for using 静か
- English speakers often use quiet for both places and people, while silent usually suggests that no sound is being made at all.
Other Japanese words for “quiet”
兄は人前では無口です。ani wa hito mae de wa mu kuchi de su
My older brother is quiet in front of people.
妹はおとなしいです。imōto wa o to na shi i de su
My younger sister is quiet.
森の静けさが好きです。mori no shizu ke sa ga su ki de su
I like the quiet of the forest.
先生は騒ぐ子どもたちを静めます。sen sei wa sawa gu ko do mo ta chi o shizu me ma su
The teacher quiets the noisy children.