安静|あんせいansei[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, na-adjectiverest; quiet; repose
Conjugation
| Plain form | 安静（あんせい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 安静です（あんせいです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 安静ではない（あんせいではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 安静ではありません（あんせいではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 安静だった（あんせいだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 安静ではなかった（あんせいではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 安静で（あんせいで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 安静に（あんせいに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 安静なら（あんせいなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym静穏せいおんWrittenA written word for quiet, calm surroundings or weather. 「安静」 speaks of a person staying settled and inactive.
- Synonym平静へいせいNeutralA calm state of mind or a settled situation, as in 「平静を装う」. 「安静」 is about physical rest and limiting activity.
- Synonym安息あんそくWrittenA written word for resting peacefully in body and mind, as in 「安息を得る」; also in 「安息日」. 「安静」 is about staying settled with little activity.
- Related安らぎやすらぎNeutralPeace of mind — an inner, emotional calm, as in 「心の安らぎ」. 「安静」 is about keeping the body and mind settled with little activity.
- Related平安へいあんWrittenA written word for being safe and untroubled, as in 「心の平安」; it also names the Heian period. 「安静」 is about physical rest and limiting activity.
- Related平穏へいおんNeutralA smooth, uneventful life or situation, as in 「平穏な日々」. 「安静」 is about keeping the body and mind settled with little activity.
- Related安穏あんのんWrittenA written word for peaceful, untroubled days, as in 「安穏な暮らし」. 「安静」 is about staying settled and not doing much.
- Related平和へいわNeutralPeace and harmony — the absence of war or strife. 「安静」 speaks of an individual staying settled and inactive.
- Related安泰あんたいWrittenA written word for a nation, organization or family business being secure and free of worry. 「安静」 speaks of an individual's body and mind.
- Related沈静ちんせいWrittenA written word for an atmosphere, mood or market settling down; it can also work as a verb. 「安静」 is about staying in a settled state.
- Related安心あんしんWrittenRead 「あんじん」, a Buddhist term for peace of mind gained through faith or practice. 「安静」 is about keeping the body and mind settled with little activity.
- Related落ち着きおちつきNeutralComposure — a calm, steady manner, or a settled state of affairs, as in 「落ち着きがない」. 「安静」 is about resting and limiting activity.
- Related安寧あんねいWrittenA written word for peace and good order in society. 「安静」 speaks of an individual keeping body and mind settled.
- Antonym活動かつどうNeutralThe opposite of 「安静」 in stillness versus activity: a body or organization being actively on the move.
- Antonym運動うんどうNeutralOpposes the restful, low-activity sense of 「安静」: moving the body and exercising, as in 「適度な運動」.
- Antonym騒動そうどうNeutralThe opposite of 「安静」 in peace versus chaos: an uproar or disturbance caused by crowds kicking up a fuss.
Use 「安静」 for being settled and still, especially medical rest as in 「絶対安静」. For inner peace pick 「安らぎ」, for a smooth uneventful life 「平穏」, and for composure 「落ち着き」. The other near-synonyms are mostly written-register words for broader peace or calm; the antonyms are 「活動」, 「運動」 and 「騒動」.
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