沈着|ちんちゃくchinchaku[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, na-adjectivecomposure; calmness; self-possession; presence of mind
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdepositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation; adherence
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 沈着する（ちんちゃくする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 沈着します（ちんちゃくします） |
| Negative (nai) | 沈着しない（ちんちゃくしない） |
| polite (masen) | 沈着しません（ちんちゃくしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 沈着せず・沈着せぬ（ちんちゃくせず・ちんちゃくせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 沈着した（ちんちゃくした） |
| polite (mashita) | 沈着しました（ちんちゃくしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 沈着しなかった（ちんちゃくしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 沈着しませんでした（ちんちゃくしませんでした） |
| Te form | 沈着して（ちんちゃくして） |
| Potential | 沈着できる（ちんちゃくできる） |
| Passive | 沈着される（ちんちゃくされる） |
| Causative | 沈着させる（ちんちゃくさせる） |
| Causative passive | 沈着させられる（ちんちゃくさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 沈着すれば（ちんちゃくすれば） |
| tara | 沈着したら（ちんちゃくしたら） |
| Volitional | 沈着しよう（ちんちゃくしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 沈着しましょう（ちんちゃくしましょう） |
| Imperative | 沈着しろ（ちんちゃくしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym冷静れいせいNeutralThe broadest word for being calm and unhurried; 「沈着」 stresses keeping composure in a crisis and often appears as 「沈着冷静」.
- Synonym平気へいきCasualColloquial; acting as if nothing happened or not caring; also means something is fine; carries a nonchalant nuance.
- Synonym落ち着いたおちついたNeutralSteady and composed; also describes subdued, muted colors; stresses a settled, staid quality.
- Related平静へいせいNeutralA calm, settled state of mind, as in 「平静を保つ」; stresses being at peace rather than composed under pressure.
- Related穏やかおだやかNeutralMild and gentle; used of weather or personality; does not stress staying calm in a crisis.
- Related平穏へいおんNeutralUneventful and free of trouble, as in 「平穏な日々」; stresses a life with no upheavals.
- Related静穏せいおんWrittenWritten/formal and fairly rare; calm and tranquil, said mainly of the sea or the political situation.
- Related寧静ねいせいWrittenWritten/formal and rare; quiet tranquility, a peaceful state of mind.
- Antonym動揺どうようNeutralAntonym: being agitated or unsettled; the opposite of the composure of 「沈着」.
- Antonym慌てNeutralAntonym: panicking or getting flustered; the opposite of 「沈着」.
Use 「沈着」 for staying composed in a crisis, often as 「沈着冷静」 or 「沈着な判断」; it can also mean pigment deposition. For general calmness use 「冷静」; 「平静」 is a peaceful state of mind; 「穏やか」 is mild; 「平穏」 means uneventful; 「静穏」 and 「寧静」 are written/formal; colloquial 「平気」 means unfazed; 「落ち着いた」 stresses steadiness. Antonyms: 「動揺」 and 「慌て」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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