stillness of night; quiet of the night
Poetic expression for the deep silence and stillness of nighttime.
Enveloped in the stillness of night, only the distant chirping of insects could be heard.
Common kana-mixed spelling; しじま is often written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 静寂 for しじま; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 夜 (night) + の (possessive particle) + しじま (stillness, silence). しじま is a native Japanese word of uncertain origin, often associated with the idea of complete quiet.