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静止 (せいし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
stillness ; being stationary ; coming to a standstill
Refers to a person, object, image, or physical body being at rest or not moving. As 静止する it is intransitive: the thing itself becomes or remains still.
Antonyms: 運動
An object remains at rest unless acted on by an external force.
Similar words 停てい 止し 停止 emphasizes stopping or suspending an operation, vehicle, service, or activity; 静止 emphasizes the state of having no motion.
運うん 動どう In its motion-related sense, 運動 is the opposite of 静止: movement rather than rest.
静せい 寂じゃく 静寂 means quietness or silence, while 静止 concerns lack of physical movement.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound written with 静, associated with quietness or stillness, and 止, associated with stopping. The spelling transparently matches the meaning 'being still; at rest.'
