Japanese

ける

おちつける
Meaning: to calm down; to settle down; to compose oneself
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 落ち着ける 落ち着けない
Polite 落ち着けます 落ち着けません
Past 落ち着けた 落ち着けなかった
Polite + Past 落ち着けました 落ち着けませんでした
Te-form 落ち着けて 落ち着けなくて
Potential 落ち着けられる 落ち着けられない
Passive 落ち着けられる 落ち着けられない
Causative 落ち着けさせる 落ち着けさせない
Imperative 落ち着けろ 落ち着けるな

Handwriting

落
ち
着
け
る

Example

I took a deep breath and calmed myself down.

Usage Notes

Often used for stabilizing emotions or making a situation stable. It can also mean to settle into a place or job.

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