冷静|れいせいreisei[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, na-adjectivecalmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
Conjugation
| Plain form | 冷静（れいせい） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 冷静です（れいせいです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 冷静ではない（れいせいではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 冷静ではありません（れいせいではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 冷静だった（れいせいだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 冷静ではなかった（れいせいではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 冷静で（れいせいで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 冷静に（れいせいに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 冷静なら（れいせいなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym落ち着きおちつきNeutralA noun for composure and steadiness, also for a situation settling down, as in 「落ち着きを取り戻す」; 「冷静」 stresses a clear head.
- Synonym平静へいせいWrittenWritten/formal prose for a peaceful, settled state of mind, as in 「平静を保つ」「平静を装う」; 「冷静」 stresses rational judgment.
- Synonym沈着ちんちゃくNeutralStaying composed in the face of danger, often in 「沈着冷静」; also means deposition, as of pigment.
- Related客観的きゃっかんてきNeutralAbout viewing things without subjective emotion, as in 「客観的に見る」; 「冷静」 stresses staying unflustered emotionally.
- Antonym興奮こうふんNeutralThe emotional opposite of 「冷静」: being worked up, excited or agitated.
- Antonym動揺どうようNeutralThe opposite of 「冷静」 in state of mind: unsettled, wavering, unable to stay composed.
Use 「冷静」 for a clear head and not panicking; 「落ち着き」 for composed behavior, 「沈着」 for staying calm in a crisis, 「客観的」 for viewing things without emotion. 「平静」 is written prose for peace of mind. Antonyms: 「興奮」, 「動揺」.
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