How to say "calm" in Japanese

• 穏やかおだやかJLPT N3approx.Common
  na-adjectiveCovers the everyday sense of calm: mild weather, a calm sea, or a gentle, even temperament. The broadest choice here for peaceful, undisturbed conditions or a placid manner.
  海うみは穏おだやかに、そしてなめらかに見みえる。↗

  The sea looks calm and smooth.
• ゆったりCommon
  adverb (with と), suru verbA mimetic word for the relaxed, unhurried side of calm — taking it easy, feeling comfortable and at ease. It suggests ease and spaciousness rather than the absence of disturbance.
  この世よの心配しんぱい事ことは忘わすれて気きをゆったり持もて。↗

  Forget the anxieties of life and learn to relax.
• 平気へいきJLPT N2approx.Common
  na-adjective, nounThe 'calm' here is really being unbothered: not letting something painful, shocking, or upsetting get to you, often with an unconcerned air. Not a word for calm weather or atmosphere.
  彼かれは平気へいきでうそをつく。↗

  He has no scruples about lying.
• 平然へいぜんCommon
  taru-adjective, adverb (with と)Calm in the sense of composed and unruffled: keeping a cool, unshaken manner or expression. It paints outward composure, staying cool when circumstances might disturb you.
  その政治家せいじかは平然へいぜんと賄賂わいろを受け取うけとり、全すべての契約けいやくの５％が濡れ手ぬれてに粟あわで彼かれの懐ふところに入はいった。↗

  The politician had sticky fingers, and 5% of every contract ended in his pocket.
• のどかJLPT N1approx.Common
  na-adjectiveTranquil, idyllic calm: a peaceful countryside scene, a quiet unhurried afternoon. Normally written in kana alone. Best for gentle, pastoral peacefulness rather than composure under stress.
  こんなのどかな眺ながめは見みたことがない。↗

  Never have I seen such a peaceful scene.

Choose 「穏やか」 for gentle, mild calm of weather, sea, or temperament; 「のどか」 for idyllic, unhurried tranquility; 「ゆったり」 for relaxed ease; and 平気 or 平然 for being composed and unbothered.

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• 穏やかおだやかcalm
• ゆったりcomfortable
• 平気へいきcool
• 平然へいぜんcalm
• のどかtranquil
• 悠々ゆうゆうquiet
• 平穏へいおんtranquil
• 安らかやすらかpeaceful
• なだめるto soothe
• 平静へいせいcalm
• 泰然たいぜんcalm
• 落ち着いたおちついたcalm
• 和やかなごやかmild
• 物静かものしずかquiet
• 無風むふうwindless
• 静けさしずけさstillness
• 凪なぎcalm (at sea)
• 静しずquiet
• 心穏やかこころおだやかcalm (emotions)
• 悠然ゆうぜんcalm
• 心安らかこころやすらかcalm (of mind)
• 和ますなごますto calm
• 従容しょうようcalm
• 心静かこころしずかcalm
• 和めるなごめるto calm
• 悠揚迫らぬゆうようせまらぬcalm
• 深沈しんちんcalm
• 優々ゆうゆうcalm
• 悠揚ゆうようself-possessed
• 蕩々とうとうvast
• 安定したあんていしたsteady
• しまりがないnot at all tense
• のどやかtranquil
• 安きやすきrest
• おおらかplacid
• 安閑あんかんrelaxed
• 恬然てんぜんcool
• 安いやすいcalm
• 静かしずかcalm
• 丸いまるいharmonious
• 平らたいらcalm
• 静めるしずめるto calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.)
• 冷ややかひややかcomposed
• 余裕よゆうcomposure
• 騙すだますto coax
• 平坦へいたんcalm
• しっとりquiet
• 大風おおふうcalm
• 大陸的たいりくてきcalm
• 人心地ひとごこちrelief
• 靄然あいぜんgentle
• 涼しげすずしげcomposed
• 直直なおなおobedient