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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: Literally, [しずかに してね] is “please be quietly.” It is a soft, child-friendly way to say “be quiet.”

🇯🇵 In Japan: Adults often use this phrasing with children because it sounds gentler than a strict command.

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

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.

Example

しずかに してね。

Please be quiet, okay?

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