静(しず)か

しずか
na-adjective
quiet, calm
descriptive
1. quiet, silent
Describes a place, environment, or person that makes little or no noise. The opposite of うるさい (noisy).
図書館(としょかん)は静(しず)かです。
The library is quiet.
静(しず)かにしてください。
Please be quiet.
Polite request
静(しず)かな町(まち)に住(す)みたい。
I want to live in a quiet town.
Using the na-adjective form before a noun
夜(よる)は静(しず)かです。よく眠(ねむ)れます。
It's quiet at night. I can sleep well.
朝(あさ)早(はや)い時間(じかん)は駅(えき)も静(しず)かです。人(ひと)がいません。
The station is also quiet early in the morning. There's no one around.
2. calm, peaceful
Can also describe a tranquil atmosphere or a person with a calm demeanor.
静(しず)かな町(まち)に住(す)みたい。
I want to live in a quiet town.
Using the na-adjective form before a noun
彼(かれ)は静(しず)かです。
He is quiet.
赤(あか)ちゃんが静(しず)かに眠(ねむ)っています。
The baby is sleeping quietly.
静(しず)かな人(ひと)が好(す)きです。
I like calm/quiet people.
あの人(ひと)は静(しず)かな人(ひと)です。あまり話(はな)しません。
That person is a quiet person. They don't talk much.
祖父(そふ)は静(しず)かな人(ひと)でしたが、家族(かぞく)のことをとても大切(たいせつ)にしていました。
My grandfather was a calm person, but he cared about his family very much.

静(しず)か is a na-adjective meaning quiet, calm, or peaceful.

Na-adjective forms

Similar words

Common expressions

Describing a person

Applied to a person, 静(しず)か describes someone who says little and keeps a low profile - it is about how much noise and fuss they make, not about obedience. Two neighbours differ:

  • 大人(おとな)しい: quiet and well-behaved, docile - often said of children and animals.
  • 穏(おだ)やか: even-tempered, mild - about temperament rather than volume, and also used of weather and the sea.

All three are complimentary in most contexts, but only 静(しず)か is the natural word for a place.

Related words

Related Words

Antonym: うるさい (noisy, annoying)
Antonym: 賑(にぎ)やか (lively, bustling)
Related: 穏(おだ)やか (calm, even-tempered)
Related: 大人(おとな)しい (quiet and well-behaved)
Compare: 騒(さわ)がしい (noisy, rowdy)
Related: 静(しず)けさ (quietness, silence)
Related: 静寂(せいじゃく) (silence, stillness)
Related: 静(しず)まる (to become quiet)
Related: 静(しず)める (to quiet, calm down)
Compare: 静粛(せいしゅく) (silent)
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