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しずめる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, transitive)
1. to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to make quiet
The teacher quieted the noisy students.
2. to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to appease (someone's anger); to pacify; to settle (e.g. discord)
Seeing that, I decided to calm my anger.
3. to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell; to put down; to get under control
esp. 鎮める
He wished to bring the current turmoil under control.
4. to relieve (a cough, pain, etc.); to soothe; to alleviate; to ease
esp. 鎮める
This medicine works to relieve pain.
5. to appease (a spirit, soul, etc.); to pacify; to soothe
esp. 鎮める
I have laid the souls of many people to rest.
Alt. forms
鎮しずめる
78%
静しずめる
20%
しずめる
Pitch accent
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Conjugations...Used in: 28
Composed of
quiet; calm; still
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
to quell; to quiet
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
Examples (15 in total)
I laid the spirit to rest.
The police put down the riot.
Open your fists and calm your heart.
I eased my headache with a cold towel.
The troops soon put down the rebellion.
The police quieted the excited crowd.
He put down the rebellion in India.
I was given medicine to soothe my cough.
I have laid the souls of many people to rest.
I calm my mind so as not to think in words.
He wished to bring the current turmoil under control.
The teacher quieted the noisy students.
We prayed to appease the spirits of the dead.
Seeing that, I decided to calm my anger.
This medicine works to relieve pain.