adverb taking the 'to' particle, adverb
Describes a quiet, slow, and graceful movement or manner, often with a sense of elegance or solemnity. Commonly used with verbs of motion or presence.
She quietly and gracefully entered the room.
The bride walking slowly and gracefully was beautiful.
しずしず describes moving quietly and calmly, the opposite of どたどた's noisy, heavy-footed movement.
Usually written in kana; the kanji forms 静々 and 静静 are rare and literary.
Rare kanji spelling; may appear in literary or classical contexts.
Rare kanji spelling; may appear in literary or classical contexts.
Reduplication of 静 (しず, 'quiet'), forming an adverb that emphasizes a quiet and graceful manner. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the pattern is common in Japanese mimetic and adverbial words.