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静粛 (せいしゅく, seishuku) Japanese meaning: silent | Kotomora

静せい粛しゅく

せ

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しゅ

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Common word›JLPTN1›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

silent; quiet; hushed

Formal term for a state of complete silence, often used in official announcements or rules (e.g., in libraries, ceremonies, or public transport).

館かん内ないで

は

静せい

粛しゅく

に

お

願ねが

い

し

ます

。

Please be quiet inside the building.

式しき典てんの間あいだ、会かい場じょうは静せい粛しゅくに包つつまれていた。

During the ceremony, the hall was enveloped in silence.

Usage patterns

静せい粛しゅくにするto be quiet/silent (as required)
図と書しょ館かんでは静せい粛しゅくにしてください。
Please be quiet in the library.
静せい粛しゅくを保たもつto maintain silence
式しき典てんの間あいだ、参さん列れつ者しゃは静せい粛しゅくを保たもった。
The attendees maintained silence during the ceremony.
静せい粛しゅくに願ねがいますwe ask for silence (formal announcement)
開かい演えん中ちゅうは静せい粛しゅくにお願ねがいします。
We ask for silence while the performance is in progress.

Kanji

静quiet
粛solemn, quietly, softly

Related words

静しずかN5
静か is the common everyday word for 'quiet', while 静粛 is a formal term for enforced or ceremonial silence, as in official rules or announcements.
粛しゅく々しゅく
粛々 describes proceeding solemnly and quietly in an orderly manner, whereas 静粛 describes the state of silence itself.

Opposites

騒そう々ぞうしいN3
騒々しい means noisy or clamorous, the direct opposite of the hushed stillness described by 静粛.

Don't confuse with

静せい寂じゃくN1
静寂 is a literary noun describing a tranquil, natural stillness (e.g. of a forest at night), while 静粛 refers to an enforced or required silence, as in a courtroom or ceremony.

Written forms

静せい粛しゅくUsage99%
Standard kanji form; commonly used in formal contexts.
せいしゅくUsage1%

Etymology

Compound of 静 (quiet) and 粛 (solemn, respectful). The combination conveys a formal, dignified silence.