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Japanese word
静けさ
Pronunciation
Romajishizukesa
Meaning
- nounquiet
Example
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.
More examples
雪が降る夜は、町全体が深い静けさに包まれます。yuki ga fu ru yoru wa machi zen tai ga buka i shizu ke sa ni tsutsu ma re ma su
On snowy nights, the entire town is enveloped in deep quiet.
Core concept
Centers on the quiet, unmoving quality that makes an environment feel calm and undisturbed.
Common phrases
静けさに包まれるshizu ke sa ni tsutsu ma re ru
be enveloped in quiet
静けさを破るshizu ke sa o yabu ru
break the quiet
静けさを取り戻すshizu ke sa o to ri modo su
restore the quiet
Similar words
静寂seijaku: A deep, complete quiet in a place or its surroundings.
しじまshijima: A quiet atmosphere in which sound and movement are absent.
無音muon: A state in which no sound can be heard.
静穏seion: A calm, undisturbed state with little noise or movement.
Definition in Japanese
音や動きがなく、周囲が穏やかで落ち着いていること。oto ya ugo ki ga na ku shū i ga oda ya ka de o chi tsu i te i ru ko to
Word origin
The noun 静けさ (shizukesa) is based on the older form 静けし (shizukeshi, "quiet") with さ (sa, "quality or state"), a suffix that forms nouns of qualities.
Usage tips
- English quiet often focuses on sound, whereas 静けさ (shizukesa) also readily describes an undisturbed atmosphere in nature or a place.
Other meanings
- silencenoun
- stillnessnoun
Opposites
- 騒がしさsawagashisanoisinessnoun
- 喧騒kensōdinnoun