落ち着く
おちつく
to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ku), Intransitive
to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax- to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate
- to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in
- to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.); to be fixed; to have been reached
- to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit
All 6 meanings
- to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 落ち着くおちつく | 落ち着きますおちつきます |
| Negative | 落ち着かないおちつかない | 落ち着きませんおちつきません |
| Past | 落ち着いたおちついた | 落ち着きましたおちつきました |
| Past negative | 落ち着かなかったおちつかなかった | 落ち着きませんでしたおちつきませんでした |
| Te-form | 落ち着いておちついて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 落ち着けるおちつける |
| Passive | 落ち着かれるおちつかれる |
| Causative | 落ち着かせるおちつかせる |
| Volitional | 落ち着こうおちつこう |
| Imperative | 落ち着けおちつけ |
| Conditional (ば) | 落ち着けばおちつけば |
| Conditional (たら) | 落ち着いたらおちついたら |
Example sentences
落ち着けよ。
Take it easy.
落ち着いて。
Calm down.
落ちつけよ。
Please relax.
落ちつきな。
Hey, relax.
落ちついて。
Play it cool.