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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries静かな時間
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shizukana jikan
"夜の静かな時間が好きです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A designated period of time for calm activities such as reading, resting, meditation, or prayer, free from noise and interruption.
"She likes to spend her quiet time in the morning reading and drinking tea." - 2
A scheduled interval in institutions such as schools, hotels, or residential areas when noise levels must be kept to a minimum.
"The dormitory enforces quiet time starting at 10 PM every night."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'quiet', deriving from the Old French 'quiet' and Latin 'quietus' (meaning calm, resting), with 'time', originating from Old English 'tīma' (a period, season). In modern usage, it emerged significantly in religious and educational contexts during the 20th century to designate dedicated periods for meditation, prayer, or rest.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quiet time" is said worldwide
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moment de calme
Transliteration: momɑ̃ də kalm
"Elle profite de son moment de calme pour lire."
Ruhezeit
Transliteration: ˈʁuːəˌtsaɪt
"Die Mittagsruhe ist eine wichtige Ruhezeit im Kindergarten."
momento di tranquillità
Transliteration: moˈmɛnto di trankwiˈlːita
"Ho bisogno di un momento di tranquillità."
momento de tranquilidad
Transliteration: moˈmento de trankiˈlidad
"Busco un momento de tranquilidad por la tarde."
momento de silêncio
Transliteration: moˈmẽtu dʒi siˈlẽsju
"Gosto de ter um momento de silêncio pela manhã."
शांत समय
Transliteration: shant samay
"मुझे अपने शांत समय में पढ़ना पसंद है।"
安静时间
Transliteration: ānjìng shíjiān
"我喜欢利用安静时间来放松。"
조용한 시간
Transliteration: joyonghan sigan
"나는 아침의 조용한 시간을 즐긴다."
静かな時間
Transliteration: shizukana jikan
"夜の静かな時間が好きです。"
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