静しずまる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

become quiet; quiet down

Describes a noisy or active situation naturally settling into silence or stillness. Often used with 静まる.

• 夜よが更ふけて、街まちが静しずまった。

  As the night deepened, the town grew quiet.

• 子こ供どもたちが寝ねて、家いえの中なかが静しずまった。

  The children went to sleep and the house became quiet.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

calm down; subside; die down

Used for strong emotions, pain, excitement, or unrest losing intensity and settling. 鎮まる is especially natural for this sense.

• 騒さわぎがようやく鎮しずまった。

  The commotion finally died down.

• 痛いたみが鎮しずまるまで横よこになっていた。

  I lay down until the pain subsided.