落(お)ち着(つ)く

おちつく
verb (godan)
to calm down; to settle; to compose oneself
1. to calm down; to compose oneself
To become mentally calm and relaxed after being excited or anxious.
落(お)ち着(つ)いて！
Calm down!
落(お)ち着(つ)いて話(はな)してください。
Please calm down and speak.
深呼吸(しんこきゅう)をしたら、だんだん気持(きも)ちが落(お)ち着(つ)いてきた。
After taking deep breaths, I gradually started to calm down.
2. to settle; to become stable
For a situation, price, or condition to stabilize.
騒(さわ)ぎが落(お)ち着(つ)いた。
The commotion settled down.
物価(ぶっか)がようやく落(お)ち着(つ)いてきた。
Prices have finally started to stabilize.
天気(てんき)が落(お)ち着(つ)いたら、旅行(りょこう)の計画(けいかく)を立(た)てよう。
Once the weather settles, let's make travel plans.
3. to be comfortable; to feel at home
To feel relaxed and comfortable in a place or situation.
この喫茶店(きっさてん)は落(お)ち着(つ)く。
This café is relaxing.
木(き)が多(おお)い公園(こうえん)は落(お)ち着(つ)く場所(ばしょ)だ。
A park with lots of trees is a relaxing place.
落(お)ち着(つ)いた雰囲気(ふんいき)のレストランで食事(しょくじ)をした。
We had a meal at a restaurant with a calm atmosphere.

落(お)ち着(つ)く is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)). There is no direct transitive pair, but 落(お)ち着(つ)かせる (causative) means 'to calm someone down'.

ASPECT ({ている}):

  • 落(お)ち着(つ)いている describes a calm state or composed demeanor
  • 落(お)ち着(つ)いた as an adjective means 'calm, composed, mature'

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 落(お)ち着(つ)いて！ (Calm down!)
  • 落(お)ち着(つ)いた雰囲気(ふんいき) (calm atmosphere)
  • 落(お)ち着(つ)いた色(いろ) (subdued color)
  • 落(お)ち着(つ)いた人(ひと) (composed person)
  • 落(お)ち着(つ)き (composure, as a noun)

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • 静(しず)まる (to become quiet)
  • 安定(あんてい)する (to stabilize)
  • 冷静(れいせい) (calm, cool-headed)
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Added 2026.1.16 8:03 · Revised 2026.3.6 11:17
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