Word details

静まり返る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 静まり返る.

Dictionary

Entry

静まり返る静まりかえるずまりかえるIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #6071
1

to fall completely silent; to become still as death

Examples
村は日没後静まり返っていた
The village was dead after sunset.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

quiet

14 strokesFrequency 764JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セイジョウ

Kun

しず-しず.かしず.まるしず.める

Nanori

しづ

return, answer, fade, repay

6 strokesFrequency 685JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヘン

Kun

かえ.す-かえ.すかえ.る-かえ.る

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