Japanese word

落ち着き

Pronunciation

Romajiochitsuki

Meaning

  • nouncomposure

Example

会議中も彼は落ち着きを失いませんでした。kai gi chū mo kare wa o chi tsu ki o ushina i ma se n de shi ta

He did not lose his composure during the meeting.

Illustration for 落ち着き (composure)

More examples

大勢の人の前でも、彼女は落ち着きのある話し方をしました。ō zei no hito no mae de mo kano jo wa o chi tsu ki no a ru hana shi kata o shi ma shi ta

Even in front of a large audience, she spoke in a composed manner.

Core concept

Describes a steady mental state that keeps a person from being shaken by pressure or unexpected events.

Common phrases

  • 落ち着きを取り戻すo chi tsu ki o to ri modo su

    regain one's composure

  • 落ち着きを保つo chi tsu ki o tamo tsu

    keep one's composure

  • 落ち着きを失うo chi tsu ki o ushina u

    lose one's composure

Similar words

平常心heijōshin: A calm mental state maintained while facing pressure or unusual circumstances.
平静heisei: A calm mental state that is free from agitation.
冷静reisei: A calm state that allows clear judgment without strong emotion.
沈着chinchaku: A calm and controlled state maintained in a difficult or urgent situation.

Definition in Japanese

緊張や不安に動揺せず、心や態度が安定していること。kin chō ya fu an ni dō yō se zu kokoro ya tai do ga an tei shi te i ru ko to

Word origin

落ち着き (ochitsuki) is the noun form of 落ち着く (ochitsuku), a compound of 落ちる (ochiru, "fall") and 着く (tsuku, "arrive") that came to mean settling into a calm condition.

Usage tips

  • In English, composure commonly appears with keep, lose, or regain, as in "keep one's composure" during a difficult conversation.

Other meanings

  • calmnessnoun
  • presence of mindnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 落ち着きぶりochitsukiburicomposurenoun

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