沈静|ちんせいchinsei[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbsettling down; quieting down; cooling down; cooling off
- noun, na-adjectivestillness; quiet; tranquility
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 沈静する(ちんせいする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 沈静します(ちんせいします) |
| Negative (nai) | 沈静しない(ちんせいしない) |
| polite (masen) | 沈静しません(ちんせいしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 沈静せず・沈静せぬ(ちんせいせず・ちんせいせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 沈静した(ちんせいした) |
| polite (mashita) | 沈静しました(ちんせいしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 沈静しなかった(ちんせいしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 沈静しませんでした(ちんせいしませんでした) |
| Te form | 沈静して(ちんせいして) |
| Potential | 沈静できる(ちんせいできる) |
| Passive | 沈静される(ちんせいされる) |
| Causative | 沈静させる(ちんせいさせる) |
| Causative passive | 沈静させられる(ちんせいさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 沈静すれば(ちんせいすれば) |
| tara | 沈静したら(ちんせいしたら) |
| Volitional | 沈静しよう(ちんせいしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 沈静しましょう(ちんせいしましょう) |
| Imperative | 沈静しろ(ちんせいしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym平静へいせいWrittenWritten word for a calm, untroubled mind or situation, leaning toward inner composure; often seen in 「平静を装う」.
- Related落ち着くおちつくNeutralNeutral verb, the most common everyday choice: covers emotions, situations, or life settling down. Broader in range than 「沈静」, and can replace it in daily use.
- Related静穏せいおんWrittenWritten/formal word for quiet, peaceful states — surroundings, weather, social conditions. Names a still state, without the sense of moving from motion to quiet.
- Related静謐せいひつWrittenWritten word with a strong literary flavor: serene, hushed quiet, used for atmospheres and the state of the world rather than everyday calm.
- Antonym高揚こうようWrittenWritten antonym: spirits or morale rising — the opposite of the calming-down sense of 「沈静」.
Say 「落ち着く」 for calming down in daily life; use 「平静」 for inner peace. In written prose, when a situation or emotion settles toward quiet, choose 「沈静」 — often as 「沈静化」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


