落ち着く・落ちつく・落着く・落ち付く|おちつくochitsuku[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
落ち着く落ち着く is the most common written form and the recommended choice for beginners. Use it when writing this word.
落ちつく落ちつく is a less common written variant of 落ち着く. You may see it, but beginners should normally write 落ち着く instead.
落着く落着く is a less common written variant of 落ち着く. For writing, beginners should choose 落ち着く instead.
落ち付く落ち付く is rarely used. Although you may encounter it, beginners should use 落ち着く instead.
Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto calm down; to compose oneself; to regain presence of mind; to relax
- godan verb, intransitive verbto calm down; to settle down; to die down; to become stable; to abate
- godan verb, intransitive verbto settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.); to be fixed; to have been reached
- godan verb, intransitive verbto harmonize with; to harmonise with; to match; to suit; to fit
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be unobtrusive; to be quiet; to be subduedusu. before a noun as 落ち着いた
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 落ち着く（おちつく） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 落ち着きます（おちつきます） |
| Negative (nai) | 落ち着かない（おちつかない） |
| polite (masen) | 落ち着きません（おちつきません） |
| classical zu / nu | 落ち着かず・落ち着かぬ（おちつかず・おちつかぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 落ち着いた（おちついた） |
| polite (mashita) | 落ち着きました（おちつきました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 落ち着かなかった（おちつかなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 落ち着きませんでした（おちつきませんでした） |
| Te form | 落ち着いて（おちついて） |
| Potential | 落ち着ける（おちつける） |
| Passive | 落ち着かれる（おちつかれる） |
| Causative | 落ち着かせる（おちつかせる） |
| Causative passive | 落ち着かせられる・落ち着かされる（おちつかせられる・おちつかされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 落ち着けば（おちつけば） |
| tara | 落ち着いたら（おちついたら） |
| Volitional | 落ち着こう（おちつこう） |
| polite (mashou) | 落ち着きましょう（おちつきましょう） |
| Imperative | 落ち着け（おちつけ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related和むなごむNeutralFor a mood or atmosphere turning soft and relaxed, as in 「心が和む」; 「落ち着く」 is about calming your emotions or a situation settling down.
- Antonym慌てるあわてるNeutralMentally the opposite of 「落ち着く」: losing your composure and scrambling in a panic when something unexpected happens.
- Antonym焦るあせるNeutralMentally the opposite of 「落ち着く」: growing impatient and restless because you are pressed for time.
- Antonym動揺するNeutralMentally the opposite of 「落ち着く」: having your mind shaken and thrown off balance.
Use 「落ち着く」 for calming your emotions, a situation settling, or settling down somewhere. For a mood or atmosphere simply turning gentle, 「和む」 fits. 「慌てる」, 「焦る」 and 「動揺する」 are its mental opposites: panicking, impatience, and a shaken mind.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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