Meaning of 静か in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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静か, 閑かJLPT 5
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Kana Readingしずか
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Romajishizuka
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- Meaning
- quiet; peaceful
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Example Sentences
静か, 閑か, しずか used in context
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シックで上品な制服と歴史ある静かな雰囲気が特徴の女子高なのだという。
It's said to be a girls' high school characterised by its quiet and traditional feel and a chic, high-class uniform.
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授業の終わり近くになると、教師が一言も「静かにしなさい」「座りなさい！」と言わないにもかかわらず、自然と子どもたちは自分の席に戻り静かになる。
As the lesson comes to an end, even if the teacher doesn't say a word of "be quiet", "sit down!," the children naturally return to their seats and quieten down.
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授業の終わり近くになると、教師が一言も「静かにしなさい」「座りなさい！」と言わないにもかかわらず、自然と子どもたちは自分の席に戻り静かになる。
As the lesson comes to an end, even if the teacher doesn't say a word of "be quiet", "sit down!," the children naturally return to their seats and quieten down.
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Fred's agitation has now subsided, and he's sleeping peacefully.
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A hospital overrun with rules but where there is no rule about being quiet!?
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花火の弾ける音が止むと、急に辺りが静かになる。後に残った火薬の匂いが、なんだか俺をセンチメンタルな気分にさせた。
As the popping sound of the fireworks stopped, it suddenly became quiet around me. The smell of gunpowder somehow put me in a sentimental mood.
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