閑静|かんせいkansei[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, nounquiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
Conjugation
| Plain form | 閑静（かんせい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 閑静です（かんせいです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 閑静ではない（かんせいではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 閑静ではありません（かんせいではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 閑静だった（かんせいだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 閑静ではなかった（かんせいではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 閑静で（かんせいで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 閑静に（かんせいに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 閑静なら（かんせいなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym静かしずかNeutralThe most versatile word for quiet: low sound, little movement, or a calm nature. 「閑静」 covers only quiet, secluded settings like residential areas.
- Synonym静寂せいじゃくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Total stillness, all sound gone, as in 「静寂に包まれる」; 「閑静」 speaks of a quiet, pleasant living environment.
- Synonym静粛せいしゅくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Silence and keeping quiet, often as 「ご静粛に」 in a hall; also said of vehicles that run quietly. 「閑静」 describes surroundings.
- Related物静かものしずかNeutralCan describe a hushed setting, but often describes a person of calm demeanor, as in 「物静かな人」; 「閑静」 is mostly said of environments.
- Related密やかひそやかWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means hushed and silent, or done secretly; 「閑静」 describes only quiet surroundings and carries no hint of secrecy.
- Related閑寂かんじゃくWrittenWritten/formal prose. A lonely, secluded quiet with a touch of desolation, used of places and scenery; 「閑静」 simply means quiet, without that lonely feel.
- Related寂静じゃくじょうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Quiet and at peace; also a Buddhist term, as in 「涅槃寂静」, often said of the mind. 「閑静」 is mostly used of settings like residential areas.
- Antonym喧騒けんそうWrittenWritten/formal prose. The din of crowds, as in 「都会の喧騒」; the direct opposite of the tranquil settings 「閑静」 describes.
- Antonym騒々しいそうぞうしいNeutralA neutral adjective for noisy, clamorous places, also unsettled times; it is the opposite of 「閑静」 in the sense of being loud.
To say something is simply quiet, use 「静か」. Use 「閑静」 for tranquil settings such as residential areas, as in 「閑静な住宅街」; for a calm person, 「物静か」. The written words 「密やか」「閑寂」「寂静」「静寂」「静粛」 add nuances of secrecy, loneliness, inner peace, deep stillness or enforced silence. For noise say 「騒々しい」, or in writing 「喧騒」.
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