落おち着つく

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

calm down; compose oneself; relax

Used of a person or mind becoming calm after anxiety, excitement, anger, or confusion. Often appears as 落ち着いて for telling someone to stay calm.

• 深しん呼こ吸きゅうして、少すこし落おち着ついた。

  I took a deep breath and calmed down a little.

• まず落おち着ついて、状じょう況きょうを確かく認にんしよう。

  First, calm down and let's check the situation.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

settle down; die down; become stable; abate

Used of conditions, events, prices, weather, pain, or commotion becoming quieter or more stable.

• 台たい風ふうが過すぎて、風かぜが落おち着ついた。

  After the typhoon passed, the wind died down.

• 株かぶ価かの乱らん高こう下げはようやく落おち着ついた。

  The wild fluctuations in stock prices finally settled down.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

settle down; settle in

Used when someone becomes established in a place, job, lifestyle, or living situation.

• 新あたらしい職しょく場ばにもだいぶ落おち着ついてきた。

  I've settled into my new workplace quite a bit.

• 結けっ婚こんしてから、彼かれは地じ元もとに落おち着ついた。

  After getting married, he settled down in his hometown.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

be settled; be fixed; be reached

Used of a decision, arrangement, discussion, or conclusion reaching a settled state. The subject is usually the matter itself, such as 話, 方針, or 条件.

• 交こう渉しょうはその条じょう件けんで落おち着ついた。

  The negotiations settled on those terms.

• 長ながい議ぎ論ろんの末すえ、方ほう針しんがようやく落おち着ついた。

  After a long discussion, the policy was finally settled.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

harmonize with; fit; suit

Used when something visually or atmospherically fits its surroundings. This use is less basic for learners than the calming and settling senses, and しっくりくる or なじむ may be more common in casual speech.

• その掛かけ軸じくは床とこの間まによく落おち着ついている。

  That hanging scroll fits well in the alcove.

godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb

quiet; subdued; unobtrusive

Usually used before a noun as 落ち着いた, describing colors, designs, places, or manners that are calm, quiet, and not showy.

See also: 落ち着いた (おちついた)

• 落おち着ついた色いろの服ふくを選えらんだ。

  I chose clothes in a subdued color.

• この店みせは落おち着ついた雰ふん囲い気きで人にん気きがある。

  This restaurant is popular for its calm atmosphere.