物静か・もの静か|ものしずかmonoshizuka[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Which spelling to use
物静か物静か is the more common written form, and it uses a mixture of kanji and kana.
もの静かもの静か is less common overall than 物静か, but it is the recommended default for beginners; it also mixes kanji and kana.
Definitions
- na-adjective, nounquiet; still; calm
Conjugation
| Plain form | 物静か（ものしずか） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 物静かです（ものしずかです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 物静かではない（ものしずかではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 物静かではありません（ものしずかではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 物静かだった（ものしずかだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 物静かではなかった（ものしずかではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 物静かで（ものしずかで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 物静かに（ものしずかに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 物静かなら（ものしずかなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym静かしずかNeutralThe everyday word for quiet; describes places or people and is far more common than 「物静か」, but does not specifically suggest a composed, quiet manner.
- Synonym落ち着いたおちついたNeutralCalm and composed; stresses a settled, unruffled state of mind, and also describes subdued, tasteful colors.
- Synonym平静へいせいWrittenWritten/formal: calm and composed, stressing inner stillness with no emotional ripples; also in phrases like 「平静な態度」.
- Synonym穏やかおだやかNeutralGentle and mild; stresses a soft personality or mild weather, and does not necessarily imply being quiet or speaking little.
- Synonym静寂せいじゃくWrittenWritten/formal word for stillness; stresses a hushed, soundless environment and is not used to describe people.
- Synonym静粛せいしゅくWrittenWritten/formal: solemn silence; often used as 「ご静粛に」 to ask an audience to keep quiet.
- Synonym平穏へいおんWrittenWritten/formal: calm and uneventful; stresses a life or society passing without disturbances.
- Synonym静謐せいひつWrittenRare, literary word for tranquility; stresses a serene, peaceful atmosphere.
- Related沈着ちんちゃくWrittenWritten/formal: composed and cool; stresses staying calm in the face of a crisis, describing how one responds to situations.
- RelatedのどかWrittenWritten/formal: tranquil and leisurely; typically describes peaceful rural scenery, also 「のどかな人柄」 for an easygoing character.
- RelatedのどやかWrittenRare and archaic in flavor; describes serene, leisurely scenes, mostly landscapes.
- Related粛然しゅくぜんWrittenRare, literary; describes a solemn, hushed scene filled with quiet dignity.
- Related密やかひそやかWrittenRare, literary: hushed and low in sound; also describes something done secretly, kept from others' knowledge.
- RelatedしじまWrittenWritten/formal word for stillness; stresses a hushed, soundless environment and is not used to describe people.
- Antonym騒がしいさわがしいNeutralAntonym: noisy and clamorous, the opposite of the quiet composure of 「物静か」.
- Antonym賑やかにぎやかNeutralAntonym: lively and bustling, the opposite of the hushed quietness of 「物静か」.
Use 「物静か」 for a person of quiet, composed bearing or hushed surroundings, as in 「物静かな人」. For ordinary quietness choose 「静か」; for composure, 「落ち着いた」; for gentleness, 「穏やか」. Others are mostly written/formal: 「平静」「沈着」 for inner calm, 「静寂」 for silent surroundings, 「静粛」 as 「ご静粛に」, 「平穏」 for an uneventful life, 「静謐」「長閑」「粛然」「密やか」 for serene or solemn moods. Antonyms: 「騒がしい」 noisy, 「賑やか」 lively.
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