Meaning

Primary

Quietly

Alternative

Calmly

Word Type

adverb

Explanation

Quiet quiet! Do it quietly, please.

Reading

しずしず
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You know how 静か is しずか? Well, this is the same reading as that. Say it in a whisper with me: "しずしず." Shhh!

Context

Context Sentences

私の母は、いつも静々と機械的に家事をこなしていました。

My mom always did housework quietly and mechanically.

いかりくるう妻の横を尻目に、ぼくはただ静々とそうじをしていた。

I was just ignoring my super-angry wife and calmly cleaning our place.

公爵夫人は静々と部屋に入って、公爵にキスをした。

The duchess gracefully entered the room and kissed the duke.

Kanji Composition