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落ち着き
Meaning in Englishcalm, composure
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What it means
落ち着き means calmness, composure, and steadiness in mood or behavior, and the ability to stay patient, in control, or to settle into a place or situation.
Main meanings
- Poised, steady mindset under pressure
- Self-control and restraint in emotions or actions
- A settled state or disposition in a place or situation, indicating stability
- Exhibits measured, unhurried communication that signals reliability
How to use it
Used to describe a person’s calm demeanor or a situation that has become settled; in formal contexts it denotes emotional regulation and self-control, in everyday language it describes someone who is unfazed and steady, and when describing environments it implies a quiet, stable atmosphere.
Variants and close terms
- 冷静さ (reiseisa) — calmness and composure
- 沈着 (chinchaku) — composed, cool-headed
- 平静さ (heiseisa) — calmness, steadiness
- 安定感 (anteikan) — sense of stability
- 動揺 (douyou) — agitation, the opposite sense
Composition
- 落: to fall, descend; figuratively the mind or situation moving toward rest
- 着: to arrive, attach; conveys reaching a settled state
- 落ち着く together with 着く forms the idea of settling down; 落ち着き marks the resulting calm state
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Noun (名詞)
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