沈着(ちんちゃく)

Adjective type: Na-adjective (also functions as noun). Uses な before nouns: 沈着(ちんちゃく)な態度(たいど).

Adverbial form: 沈着(ちんちゃく)に (calmly, composedly)

Four-character compound: 沈着(ちんちゃく)冷静(れいせい) (cool and composed) is a common set phrase, often used together for emphasis.

Watch out: As a noun, 沈着(ちんちゃく) is also a technical word for something settling and building up, as in 色素沈着(しきそちんちゃく) (pigmentation, pigment deposits). That use is unrelated to composure.

Nuance: 沈着(ちんちゃく) emphasizes keeping calm under pressure, especially in emergencies or stressful situations. It's a highly positive quality associated with reliable, capable people.

Common collocations

• 沈着(ちんちゃく)冷静(れいせい) (cool and composed)
• 沈着(ちんちゃく)な態度(たいど) (composed demeanor)
• 沈着(ちんちゃく)に対応(たいおう)する (to respond calmly)
• 沈着(ちんちゃく)さを保(たも)つ (to maintain composure)

Related words

• 冷静(れいせい) (calm, composed - more common)
• 落(お)ち着(つ)いた (calm, composed - more casual)
• 泰然(たいぜん) (calm, unperturbed - literary)
• 動(どう)じない (unperturbed)