quiet

静かな

ほとんど音を出さない、または周囲の音が少ない。

やさしい英語で： Making little or no sound, or having little noise.

• Please be quiet.
• We found a quiet room to study in.
• The engine is much quieter now.

類義語： silent, hushed

反対語： loud, noisy

よく使う表現： quiet room, keep quiet, quiet voice

穏やかな、閑散とした

動きや活動が少なく、落ち着いている。

やさしい英語で： Having little movement, activity, or excitement.

• It was a quiet day.
• The sea looked quiet this morning.
• Business is usually quieter in January.

類義語： calm, peaceful

反対語： busy, lively

よく使う表現： quiet day, quiet sea, quiet street

無口な、控えめな

あまり話さず、考えや気持ちを表に出さない。

やさしい英語で： Speaking little and keeping your thoughts or feelings to yourself.

• My brother is very quiet.
• She was a quiet child at school.
• He became quieter when we mentioned his family.

類義語： reserved, uncommunicative

反対語： talkative

よく使う表現： quiet person, quiet child, quiet and shy

静まる、静める

騒ぎや動揺が収まる、またはそれを収める。

やさしい英語で： To become less noisy or upset, or make someone or something less noisy or upset.

• The crowd slowly quieted.
• She quieted the baby with a song.
• His gentle voice quieted her sobs.

使い方： quiet down (The children quieted down when the teacher arrived.)

類義語： calm, hush, soothe

よく使う表現： quiet a baby, quiet down, quiet the crowd

和らげる、鎮める

不安や疑い、不満を弱めたり取り除いたりする。

やさしい英語で： To reduce or remove worries, doubts, or complaints.

• The explanation quieted her fears.
• His apology failed to quiet their anger.
• More evidence is needed to quiet these doubts.

類義語： ease, allay, dispel

よく使う表現： quiet fears, quiet someone’s doubts, quiet protests

静けさ、平穏

活動や騒音が少なく、穏やかな状態や場所。

やさしい英語で： A peaceful situation or place with little activity or noise.

• I enjoy the quiet here.
• We escaped to the quiet of the countryside.
• She needed some peace and quiet after work.

類義語： peace, calm, tranquility

反対語： bustle

よく使う表現： peace and quiet, enjoy the quiet, quiet of somewhere

静寂、静けさ

音がほとんど、またはまったく聞こえない状態。

やさしい英語で： A situation in which there is little or no sound.

• A sudden quiet filled the room.
• Her footsteps broke the quiet.
• In the quiet, we could hear the clock ticking.

類義語： silence, stillness

反対語： noise

よく使う表現： complete quiet, sudden quiet, quiet of somewhere

静かに、黙って

話すことや騒ぐことをやめるように言う言葉。

やさしい英語で： Used to tell people to stop speaking or making noise.

• Quiet! I cannot hear her.
• Quiet, please! The baby is asleep.
• Quiet, everyone! The show is starting.

類義語： hush

よく使う表現： quiet please, quiet everyone