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落ち着き払う (おちつきはらう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

落おち着つき払はらう

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Meanings

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godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

stay calm; keep cool; remain unruffled

Emphasizes maintaining composure and not showing agitation, often in situations where others might panic.

彼かれはどんな時ときでも落おち着つき払はらっている。
He stays calm no matter what.
試し験けん中ちゅうも落おち着つき払はらって問もん

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Even during the exam, I solved the problems calmly.

Kanji

落fall, drop, come down
着don, arrive, wear
払pay, clear out, prune

Similar words

落おち着つく
落ち着く means 'to calm down' or 'to settle', while 落ち着き払う adds a nuance of being completely composed and unshaken, often with a sense of dignity.

Etymology

Compound of 落ち着き (calmness, composure) + 払う (to clear away, to do thoroughly). The verb 払う here acts as an intensifier, giving the meaning 'to be thoroughly calm'.