安静
Meanings
1
rest; being quiet and still; repose
Often used in medical or health-related instructions for keeping still, resting, and avoiding exertion, especially in 安静にする and 安静が必要.
Please stay at rest until your fever goes down.
The doctor ordered me to rest for a week.
Please remain still and at rest during the examination.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に安静を指示するto instruct someone to rest and stay still
The doctor instructed the patient to rest and stay still.
- 安静を保つto maintain rest/stillness
After the surgery, you need to stay still and rest for a while.
- 〈場所〉で安静に過ごすto spend time resting quietly at a place
I was told to spend some time resting quietly at the hospital.
Expressions
- 安静にするrest and recuperate; take a rest