静しずけさ

し

ず

け

さ

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

stillness; silence; quiet; calm

Describes a state of quietness or stillness, often with a positive or poetic nuance. Can refer to physical silence or a calm atmosphere.

夜よるの森もりの静しずけさが好すきだ。
I love the stillness of the forest at night.

静しず

けさ

の

中なか

で

本ほん

を

読よ

む

の

は

気き

持も

ち

が

いい

。

It feels good to read a book in the quiet.

Kanji

静quiet

Similar words

静しずか
静か is the adjective meaning 'quiet'; 静けさ is the noun form expressing the quality or state of quietness.
沈ちん黙もく
沈黙 refers more to silence as an absence of speech or communication, often with a heavier or more formal nuance, while 静けさ is a broader, often more poetic stillness.

Etymology

Noun form of the adjective 静か (shizuka, 'quiet'), formed by replacing the final か with けさ, a pattern seen in other adjective-derived nouns (e.g., 暖かさ from 暖かい).