静(しず)けさ

しずけさ
noun
quietness; silence; stillness
1. quietness; silence; stillness; tranquility
The quality or state of being quiet and still. Derived from the adjective 静(しず)か by adding the suffix -さ. Often used to describe peaceful atmospheres in nature, at night, or in contemplative settings.
森(もり)の静(しず)けさに包(つつ)まれる。
Be enveloped in the stillness of the forest.
夜(よる)の静(しず)けさの中(なか)で、虫(むし)の声(こえ)だけが聞(き)こえた。
In the quietness of the night, only the sound of insects could be heard.
試験(しけん)中(ちゅう)の教室(きょうしつ)には、ペンの音(おと)しか聞(き)こえない静(しず)けさが漂(ただよ)っていた。
A quietness in which only the sound of pens could be heard hung over the classroom during the exam.

FORMATION:
静(しず)けさ is formed from the na-adjective 静(しず)か + the nominalizing suffix さ. This is a productive pattern: 暖(あたた)か → 暖(あたた)かさ, 豊(ゆた)か → 豊(ゆた)かさ.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 静(しず)けさに包(つつ)まれる (to be enveloped in stillness)
  • 静(しず)けさが漂(ただよ)う (silence hangs in the air)
  • 静(しず)けさを破(やぶ)る (to break the silence)
  • 静(しず)けさを楽(たの)しむ (to enjoy the quiet)
  • 不気味(ぶきみ)な静(しず)けさ (an eerie silence)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 静(しず)けさ: quietness, stillness (atmospheric quality)
  • 沈黙(ちんもく): silence (deliberate absence of speech)
  • 静寂(せいじゃく): deep silence (more literary/formal)
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Added 2026.3.2 17:30
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