Stillness or silence; the state of being quiet or calm, either of a place or of one's mind.
深夜の図書館の静けさの中で、勉強に集中できた。
I was able to concentrate on studying in the stillness of the late-night library.
湖畔の静けさに包まれて、時がゆっくり流れるように感じた。
Surrounded by the calm of the lakeside, I felt time pass slowly.
町の喧騒が去った後、古い寺の静けさが広がった。
After the city's noise subsided, the quiet of the old temple spread around.