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How do you say "calm down" in Japanese?

落ち着いて

ochitsui te

Phrase Kanji

In Japanese, "calm down" is 落ち着いて (ochitsui te).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce oh-chee-tsoo-ee-teh, five syllables, the middle tsu is clipped short before a gentle final teh.

Writing and usage

落ち着いて is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.

Example sentence

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How to remember 落ち着いて

Ochitsuite sounds like 'oh, cheat, sweet, tay', picture someone about to cheat at a game being told sweetly to calm down first.

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Questions about 落ち着いて

How do you pronounce 落ち着いて?

Pronounce oh-chee-tsoo-ee-teh, five syllables, the middle tsu is clipped short before a gentle final teh.

Is 落ち着いて formal or casual?

落ち着いて is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.

How is 落ち着いて written in Japanese?

落ち着いて is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as ochitsui te.

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