静める
しずめる
Also written 鎮める
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Transitive to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to make quiet
- to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to appease (someone's anger); to pacify; to settle (e.g. discord)
- to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell; to put down; to get under control (esp. 鎮める)
- to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.); to soothe; to alleviate; to ease (esp. 鎮める)
- to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.); to pacify; to soothe (esp. 鎮める)
Kanji
- 静 quiet. Read as しずめる.
Example sentences
- 軍隊はまもなく反乱を鎮めた。
The troops soon put down the rebellion. - 心を静めるために私は目を閉じた。
I closed my eyes to calm down. - 彼はインドの反乱を鎮めた。
He put down the rebellion in India. - 彼女は話す前に気を鎮めた。
She composed herself before speaking. - 暴動はすぐに鎮められた。
The rebellion was soon put down.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 静まる (しずまる) to become quiet (intransitive partner)