静まる・鎮まる|しずまるshizumaru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N2approx.Common
Which spelling to use
静まる静まる is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. It is the usual form to learn and use.
鎮まる鎮まる is a less common written variant of 静まる. For learning and use, beginners should choose 静まる instead.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten downesp. 静まる
    シンと静しずまった部室ぶしつ。響ひびくのは、クロッキー帳ちょうに擦すれる鉛筆えんぴつの音おとだけ。↗
    The club room returned to quiet. All that could be heard was the sound of pencil on sketchpad.
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto calm down; to die down; to subside; to abate; to be suppressedesp. 鎮まる
    海うみをじっと眺ながめていると私は気きが静しずまる感かんじがする。↗
    When I contemplate the sea, I feel calm.
Conjugation
Dictionary form静まる(しずまる)
Polite (masu)静まります(しずまります)
Negative (nai)静まらない(しずまらない)
polite (masen)静まりません(しずまりません)
classical zu / nu静まらず・静まらぬ(しずまらず・しずまらぬ)
Past (ta)静まった(しずまった)
polite (mashita)静まりました(しずまりました)
Past negative (nakatta)静まらなかった(しずまらなかった)
polite (masen deshita)静まりませんでした(しずまりませんでした)
Te form静まって(しずまって)
Potential静まれる(しずまれる)
Passive静まられる(しずまられる)
Causative静まらせる(しずまらせる)
Causative passive静まらせられる・静まらされる(しずまらせられる・しずまらされる)
Conditional (ba)静まれば(しずまれば)
tara静まったら(しずまったら)
Volitional静まろう(しずまろう)
polite (mashou)静まりましょう(しずまりましょう)
Imperative静まれ(しずまれ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Transitive / intransitive pair
intransitive静まるしずまる⇄transitive静めるしずめる/鎮まるしずまる⇄鎮めるしずめる
騒さわぎが静しずまる
静まる(〜が静まる)emphasizes a spontaneous change to a quiet state; 静める(〜を静める)emphasizes an agent deliberately bringing about that quiet.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym治まるおさまるNeutralUsed for storms, anger, symptoms or disputes dying down (「怒りが治まる」), stressing a return to calm order; 「静まる」 stresses sounds or commotion going quiet.
  • Synonym和らぐやわらぐNeutralMeans to ease or soften (「痛みが和らぐ」), stressing that something turns milder or gentler.
  • Related弱まるよわまるNeutralMeans to weaken (「勢いが弱まる」), focusing on force or intensity diminishing rather than on sounds or activity quieting.
  • Antonym騒ぐさわぐNeutralMeans to make noise or be rowdy — the direct opposite of 「静まる」.
  • Antonym荒れるあれるNeutralUsed for weather or the sea turning rough, or a scene turning chaotic — the opposite of 「静まる」.

Use 「静まる」 for sounds, commotion, wind or rain going quiet (「会場が静まる」). For anger, symptoms or disputes settling, use 「治まる」; for pain easing, 「和らぐ」. 「騒ぐ」 and 「荒れる」 are the opposites.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 静しずかな状態じょうたいになる。
  2. 勢力せいりょくが衰おとろえる。
  3. 騒動そうどうなどが収おさまる。
  4. 気持きもちなどが落ち着おちつく。
  5. 神霊しんれいが鎮座ちんざする。
Kanji in this word
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