Standstill, At Rest, Stationary
Noun, する verb, and の adjective
せいし
カナさんの言葉に胸をハッとつかれて、思わず静止してしまいました。
I was startled by what Kana said and couldn't help but stand still for a moment.
これはただの静止画像なのに、びみょうに動いて見える不思ぎな絵です。
This is just a still frame, but it looks like it's moving a little. What an interesting picture.
弓道では、矢を放つ前に、弓を引ききった状態で一瞬静止する必要がありますが、西洋のアーチェリーも同じですか？
In Japanese archery, you need to stand still for a moment with the bowstring fully drawn back before releasing the arrow. Is it the same in Western archery?
Everything is quiet and stopped. The world is still and everything is at rest.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.