淡々(たんたん)

たんたん
adverb, taru-adjective, na-adjective
calmly; dispassionately; matter-of-factly
1. calmly; dispassionately; matter-of-factly
Describes doing or saying something without showing emotion, in a detached or composed manner.
彼(かれ)は淡々(たんたん)と事実(じじつ)を述(の)べた。
He stated the facts matter-of-factly.
淡々(たんたん)と仕事(しごと)をこなす。
To handle work calmly and steadily.
淡々(たんたん)とした口調(くちょう)で話(はな)した。
She spoke in a dispassionate tone.

淡々(たんたん) conveys emotional detachment and composure. Can be positive (professional calm), neutral, or slightly cold depending on context.

GRAMMAR:

  • Adverb: 淡々(たんたん)と + verb
  • Na-adjective: 淡々(たんたん)とした + noun
  • Taru-adjective: 淡々(たんたん)たる + noun (formal/literary)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 淡々(たんたん)と話(はな)す: to speak dispassionately
  • 淡々(たんたん)とした態度(たいど): matter-of-fact attitude
  • 淡々(たんたん)と仕事(しごと)をする: to work steadily without fuss
  • 淡々(たんたん)と日々(ひび)を過(す)ごす: to live each day calmly

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 冷静(れいせい): calm, composed (more about rational thinking)
  • 落(お)ち着(つ)いた: calm, settled (warmer tone)
  • 無表情(むひょうじょう): expressionless (more negative)
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Added 2026.1.16 23:51 · Revised 2026.3.31 12:18
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