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恬として (tentoshite) Japanese meaning: coolly | Kotomora

恬てんとして

て

ん

と

し

て

Meanings

1

coolly; indifferently; nonchalantly; calmly

Literary adverb describing an unruffled, composed, or unconcerned attitude. Rare in modern conversation; mostly found in written or formal contexts.

彼かれは批ひ判はんされても恬てんと

Kanji

恬composure

Related words

平へい然ぜん
平然 is more common and means 'calm, composed, unruffled', often used in everyday language, while 恬として is a rarer literary equivalent.
泰たい然ぜん
泰然 also means 'calm, self-possessed', but carries a nuance of dignified composure, whereas 恬として emphasizes indifference or cool detachment.

Etymology

The adverbial expression combines the literary adjective 恬, “calm or unconcerned,” with として, yielding the sense “calmly” or “indifferently.”

し

て

気き

に

し

ない

様よう

子す

だっ

た

。

Even when criticized, he remained coolly unconcerned.

その政せい治じ家かはスキャンダルにも恬てんとして動どうじなかった。

The politician remained nonchalantly unshaken by the scandal.