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落ち着く

To Calm Down


Meaning

To Calm Down

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Hey. Drop yourself down and arrive back to me. You're going nuts over there. Lower down. Come back. Arrive. You need to do these things to calm down.


Reading

おちつく

Explanation

The readings come from 落ちる and 着く. Hopefully you know these words so you can read this word as well! If you don't, just 落ち着く and everything will be okay.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 気分が落ち着く

    one's spirits calm down, to feel at ease

    心が落ち着く

    one's heart feels at ease

    気持ちが落ち着く

    feelings calm down, to feel relaxed

  • 最終的に落ち着く

    to calm down in the end

    自然に落ち着く

    to calm down naturally

    ここに落ち着く

    to settle down here

Context Sentences

あー、やっぱり自分の家が一番落ち着くわ。

Ah, I think my own home is the most relaxing place after all.

お母さん、落ち着いて聞いてください。

Mom, please listen calmly.

ビエトは赤ちゃんを落ち着かせるのが上手い。

Viet is good at soothing babies.


Kanji Composition