JLPT N3 Intermediate
静まる
to become quiet, calm down, or subside
Readings
Other forms
静まります polite
静まった past
静まって te-form
鎮まる alternative kanji
1 Intransitive Verb
To become quiet
Indicates a transition from noise to silence within a specific environment or group.
Example
先生 が 教室 に 入る と 、 生徒 たち は 静まった 。
When the teacher entered the classroom, the students quieted down.
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2 Intransitive Verb
To calm down / subside
Describes the settling or subsiding of natural phenomena, intense emotions, or chaotic situations.
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