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JLPT N2
Grade 4

Meanings

quiet

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ปใ‚ค
ใ‚ธใƒงใ‚ฆ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ—ใš-
ใ—ใš.ใ‹
ใ—ใš.ใพใ‚‹
ใ—ใš.ใ‚ใ‚‹
Nanori โ€” Specialized readings used in names
ใ—ใฅ

Common Words

ใ—ใšใ‹
้–‘ใ‹
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #650
1

quiet; silent

Examples
ใ‚ญใƒฃใƒ—ใƒ†ใƒณใฏ้™ใ‹ใซใ™ใ‚‹ใ‚ˆใ†ใซๅ‘ฝใ˜ใŸใ€‚
The captain commanded silence.
2

slow; unhurried

3

calm; peaceful

ใ‚Œใ„ใ›ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #1567
1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

Examples
ๅ›ใฏใ‚‚ใฃใจๅ†ท้™ใซ่กŒๅ‹•ใ™ในใใ ใ€‚
You should act more calmly.
ใ›ใ„ใ˜ใ‚ƒใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #4250
1

silence; stillness; quietness

Examples
ใใฎๅนปใฏๆ„่ญ˜ใฎไธญใซๅฎฟใ‚Šใ€้™ๅฏ‚ใฎใชใ‹ใงๅ‹•ใ‹ใชใ„ใ€‚
The vision that was planted in my senses still silently lingers.
ใ—ใšใ‹ใซ
Freq #5589
1

Adverb (fukushi)

calmly; quietly; gently; peacefully

Examples
้™ใ‹ใซใ€ๅญไพ›ใŸใกใŒ็œ ใฃใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚
Be quiet. The kids are asleep.
2

Expressions

be quiet!

Examples
้™ใ‹ใซใ€ๆŽˆๆฅญไธญใซใ—ใ‚ƒในใฃใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
Be quiet. Don't talk in class.
ๅ†ท้™ใซๆˆใ‚‹
ใ‚Œใ„ใ›ใ„ใซใชใ‚‹
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #5773
1

to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself

Examples
ๆ„Ÿๆƒ…ใซใฏใ—ใ‚‹ใชใ€‚ๅ†ท้™ใซใชใ‚Œ๏ผ
Don't let your emotions rule you. Be calm!
้™ใพใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใ‚‹
ใ—ใšใพใ‚Šใ‹ใˆใ‚‹
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #6071
1

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

Examples
ๆ‘ใฏๆ—ฅๆฒกๅพŒ้™ใพใ‚Š่ฟ”ใฃใฆใ„ใŸใ€‚
The village was dead after sunset.
ใธใ„ใ›ใ„
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
Freq #6218
1

calm; peace; serenity; tranquility; tranquillity

Examples
ๅฝผใฏใ‚„ใŒใฆๅนณ้™ใซๆˆปใฃใŸใ€‚
He soon recovered his composure.
2

composure; equanimity; presence of mind

ใ—ใšใ‘ใ•
Noun
Freq #9459
1

stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity

Examples
็งใฎๆœ›ใ‚€ใฎใฏๅฎ‰ใ‚‰ใŽใจ้™ใ‘ใ•ใ ใ‘ใงใ™ใ€‚
All I want is peace and quiet.
ใ›ใ„ใ—
๏ฝžใ™ใ‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #9641
1

stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill

Examples
ๆต…้–“ๅฑฑใฏไปŠ้™ๆญขใ—ใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚
Mt. Asama is now dormant.
้Žฎใ‚ใ‚‹
ใ—ใšใ‚ใ‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #10016
1

to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to make quiet

2

to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to appease (someone's anger); to pacify; to settle (e.g. discord)

Examples
ๅฟƒใ‚’้™ใ‚ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซ็งใฏ็›ฎใ‚’้–‰ใ˜ใŸใ€‚
I closed my eyes to calm down.
3

Esp. ้Žฎใ‚ใ‚‹

to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell; to put down; to get under control

Examples
ๆšดๅ‹•ใฏใ™ใใซ้Žฎใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚
The rebellion was soon put down.
4

Esp. ้Žฎใ‚ใ‚‹

to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.); to soothe; to alleviate; to ease

5

Esp. ้Žฎใ‚ใ‚‹

to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.); to pacify; to soothe

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