still

Translation

じっとしている / まだ / 静かな

Meaning 1: State

Describes something that is completely without movement or noise.

動きや音がない状態を表します。

Examples

• Please stand still for the photo.
  写真を撮る間、じっとしていてください。
• The water in the lake was perfectly still.
  湖の水面は全く動かず静かでした。

Meaning 2: Time

Continuing to happen or exist; even now.

Examples

• Is it still raining?
• She still lives in the same house.

Meaning 3: Contrast

Used to emphasize that something continues to happen despite a previous action or situation.

Examples

• He failed the test, but he is still trying.
• It was late, but they were still awake.

Meaning 4: Equipment

A device used to make something stand upright or to support it.

Examples

• The photographer used a light stand.
• He adjusted the microphone stand.