How to say 'Calm' in Japanese | 静まる

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The Japanese word for Calm is 'Shizumaru', written as 静まる in Japanese.'Calm' in hiragana is しずまる.

word

静まる

Meaning

Calm

Reading

しずまる

shizumaru

Kanji

静Quiet

Explanation

The Japanese verb '静まる (しずまる)' means 'to calm down' or 'to become quiet'. It is used to describe a situation, place, or person becoming calm or quiet after a period of noise, activity, or disturbance. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as describing the calming of a storm, the quieting of a crowd, or the settling of emotions. For example: The storm has calmed down「嵐が静まった」(あらしがしずまった). The room became quiet after the teacher entered「先生が入ってきて、部屋が静まった」(せんせいがはいってきて、へやがしずまった). It is important to note that '静まる' often implies a natural or gradual process of becoming calm or quiet.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3993

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 静まる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

静

Meaning

Quiet

Hiragana in the Word 静まる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ま

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 静まる Through the Kanji 静

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 静 as well.

word

静か

Meaning

Quiet

word

冷静

Meaning

Calm

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'Shizumaru' means 'Calm' .

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