How to Say ‘Be quiet’ in Japanese
しずかに してね
shizuka ni shi te ne
[shee-zoo-kah nee shee teh neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Japanese often says "do it quietly" with しずかに してね, where English just says "be quiet." That して pattern shows up in lots of behavior requests, like ちゃんとしてね "behave properly."
🇯🇵 In Japan: This is a gentle way to tell a child to be quiet. If you need to sound firmer, parents often switch to shorter forms like しずかにして.
Phrase Breakdown
しずかに
shizuka ni
quietly; silently
This is the adverb form of しずか (quiet). It tells someone to do something in a quiet way.
しずかに してね。
Please be quiet.
Words in this phrase
しずか
shizuka
[shee-zoo-kah]
quiet; calm
An adjective meaning quiet or calm.
しずかな こえで はなしてね。
Please speak in a quiet voice.
に
ni
[nee]
to; in; by
Here it changes しずか into an adverb-like form: quietly.
しずかに あるこう。
Let's walk quietly.
してね
shi te ne
please do; do it, okay?
This is して plus ね, which softens the request and makes it friendly.
しずかに してね。
Please be quiet.
Words in this phrase
し
shi
[shee]
do
From する, used as part of してね, a soft request meaning please do.
へんじを しよう。
Let's give a reply.
て
te
[teh]
and; do and
Te-form ending used in requests like してね.
てを つないで あるく。
Walk holding hands.
ね
ne
[neh]
okay?; please
A gentle sentence-ending particle that makes the request sound warm and friendly.
しずかに してね。
Please be quiet, okay?
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