しじま

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Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

usually written using kana alonepoetical term

Poetic or literary word for deep, profound silence or stillness. Often used in descriptive or emotional contexts.

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Wrapped in the silence of the night, he was lost in thought.

あたりは深ふかいしじまに支し配はいされていた。

The area was ruled by a deep stillness.

nothingness, none, ain't

言say, word

静しずけさ
Common word for quietness or stillness. しじま is more literary and implies a deeper, almost profound silence.
沈ちん黙もく
Standard word for silence, especially of a person not speaking. しじま is more about the atmosphere or environment.

Applies to each form listed below

gikun (meaning-based reading) or jukujikun

しじまUsage97%
Usually written in kana. The kanji forms 静寂, 沈黙, 無言, and 黙 are rare and literary.
沈黙しじまUsage3%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; more commonly read ちんもく.
静寂しじま
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; more commonly read せいじゃく.
無言しじま
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; more commonly read むごん.
黙しじま
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; more commonly read もく or だま.る.

The origin is uncertain. It may be related to the classical adjective しじ (still, quiet), but the exact derivation is unclear.