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冷静 (れいせい, reisei) Japanese meaning: calm | Kotomora
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冷れい
静せい
な
判はん
断だん
が
できる
。
He can always make calm, level-headed decisions.
It is in emergencies that composure is required.
Usage patterns 冷れい 静せい を 保たも つ to keep one's composure
He can keep his composure no matter what happens.
冷れい 静せい さを 失うしな う to lose one's composure
She lost her composure upon hearing the news.
冷れい 静せい に 対たい 処しょ する to deal with something calmly
It's important to deal calmly even with emergencies.
冷れい 静せい な 判はん 断だん a calm, rational judgment
Even amid panic, calm judgment is required.
Expressions 冷れい 静せい になる calm down; collect oneself; cool off Kanji 冷 cool, cold (beer, person), chill Related words· 12 落ち着く is a verb meaning 'to calm down' or 'to settle', describing the process of becoming calm, while 冷静 is a noun/na-adjective describing the resulting state of being calm and rational.
沈着 conveys a deeper, almost unshakable composure and sounds more formal and literary than the everyday 冷静.
平静 is a more literary word often used for the calmness of a situation, atmosphere, or one's inner state, whereas 冷静 more commonly describes a person's cool-headed judgment or behavior.
冷静 describes staying calm and composed especially under pressure, while 淡々 emphasizes a lack of emotional display or interest, which can feel more detached.
Show 8 more 冷静 describes calm, composed thinking, while 正気 specifically means being sane or conscious rather than deranged or unconscious.
冷静 means calm and composed in judgment, a more formal Japanese word, while クール can sound casual and may also hint at emotional distance.
冷静 is the everyday word for being calm and composed, while 冷徹 adds a sharper nuance of rational, unemotional judgment that can seem cold or ruthless.
Opposites· 15 動揺 describes being agitated or shaken, the opposite state from the calm, unruffled composure expressed by 冷静.
冷静 means calm and composed, the opposite state to the panicked, aimless rushing described by 右往左往.
冷静 means calm and composed, the opposite state from ブチ切れ, which is a sudden loss of composure through anger.
Show 12 more Don't confuse with 冷淡 shares the kanji 冷 with 冷静 but means cold or indifferent toward others, not calm and rational under pressure.
冷静 means calm and composed (a positive trait), whereas 冷酷 means cruel and merciless; the shared 冷 kanji can mislead learners.
Word family calm, cool, and collected; level-headed
calm, cool, and collected; composed; unruffled
Etymology Compound of 冷 (rei, 'cold') and 静 (sei, 'quiet'), literally 'cold and quiet', figuratively extended to mean a calm, unemotional state of mind.
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冷静 emphasizes a cool, rational composure especially under pressure, while 落ち着き describes a more natural, settled calmness of demeanor.
冷静 stresses being cool-headed and rational in a crisis, whereas 平気 simply means one feels no worry or concern.
冷静 stresses staying rational and unflustered under pressure or stress, whereas 落ち着いた more broadly describes a calm, steady demeanor in general.
冷静 describes being calm and level-headed especially under pressure, while ドライ describes a habitually unsentimental, businesslike attitude regardless of the situation.
冷静 means calm and rational, especially under pressure, while 冷ややか can carry the same composure but often with an undertone of emotional distance.
冷静 means calm and composed, the opposite mental state from 錯乱, which is confused and deranged.
冷静 describes a calm, composed state, the opposite of ヒステリック's loss of emotional control.
冷静 describes a calm, clear-headed state, the opposite of 呆然's blank, unresponsive daze.
冷静 means calm and composed, the direct opposite of being in a state of 興奮.
冷静 means calm and collected, the opposite of being 夢中 (absorbed to the point of losing composure).
冷静 means calm and composed, the opposite of the frantic, worked-up state described by 躍起.
冷静 describes being calm and collected, the opposite state from 無我夢中, which describes being so absorbed that one loses self-control and composure.
冷静 describes a calm, composed state, the opposite of the agitated feeling expressed by エキサイト.
冷静 means calm and composed, the direct opposite of the wild, uncontrolled state described by 狂乱.
冷静 describes calm, composed behavior, the opposite state from the emotional turmoil implied by ヒステリー.
冷静 describes calm, composed judgment, the opposite of being 感情的 and swayed by feelings.
冷静 describes being calm and level-headed, contrasting with the excessive, tender emotionality of センチメンタル.
