落ち着く

落ちつく、 落着く、 落ち付く、 落付く

Reading

Kana: おちつく

Romaji: ochitsuku

Definitions

v5k

vi

1

to calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind

2

to calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate

3

to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in

4

to be settled; to be fixed; to have been reached

Note: of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.

5

to harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit

6

to be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subdued

Note: usu. used pronominally as 落ち着いた

See also: 落ち着いた (reading おちついた, entry #3)

Kanji

落

Readings: ラク、 お.ちる、 お.ち、 お.とす

Meanings: fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet

着

Readings: チャク、 ジャク、 き.る、 -ぎ、 き.せる、 -き.せ、 つ.く、 つ.ける

Meanings: don, arrive, wear, counter for suits of clothing

付

Readings: フ、 つ.ける、 -つ.ける、 -づ.ける、 つ.け、 つ.け-、 -つ.け、 -づ.け、 -づけ、 つ.く、 -づ.く、 つ.き、 -つ.き、 -つき、 -づ.き、 -づき

Meanings: adhere, attach, refer to, append

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)と一緒(いっしょ)だと落(お)ち着(つ)くの。

➥I feel comfortable in his company.

雨(あめ)の音(おと)を聞(き)くと心(こころ)が落(お)ち着(つ)く。

➥I find the sound of the rain relaxing.

私(わたし)はジェーンに落(お)ち着(つ)くように言(い)いました。

➥I told Jane to calm herself.

ほうっておけば落(お)ち着(つ)くよ。

➥Let him alone. He'll soon come around by himself.

地価(ちか)は依然(いぜん)として落(お)ち着(つ)く気配(けはい)を見(み)せない。

➥Land prices still show no sign of evening out.

このいすに座(すわ)ると、すっかり気分(きぶん)が落(お)ち着(つ)く。

➥I feel quite at ease when I sit in this chair.