Present and future
now, habits, and what is to come
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI calm down | ||
| NegativeI don’t calm down |
JAPANESE VERB
おちつく
落ち着く
to calm down
- #221 most used
- Godan verb (u-verb)
Conjugation
Tap any form to hear it. The part that changes is in colour.
Past
finished actions
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI calmed down | ||
| NegativeI didn’t calm down |
Te-form
て形 · joining actions, “doing”, requests
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| て-formcalming down, and… | ||
| Doing now (て います)I am calming down | ||
| Please (て ください)please calm down |
Potential
可能形 · “can”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI can calm down | ||
| NegativeI can’t calm down |
Want to
たい形 · “want to”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| AffirmativeI want to calm down | ||
| NegativeI don’t want to calm down |
Volitional
意向形 · “let’s”, “I’ll”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| Let’slet’s calm down |
Conditional
条件形 · “if” and “when”
- If (ば) if I calm down
- If, when (たら) if I calm down
Commands and requests
命令形 · from gentle to blunt
- Do it (なさい) calm down (do it)
- Plain command calm down!
- Please don’t please don’t calm down
Passive and causative
受身形・使役形 · “is done”, “make someone do”
| Form | Polite | Plain |
|---|---|---|
| PassiveI am calmed down | ||
| CausativeI make someone calm down |
How to use おちつく
One sentence for each tense, the way people say it.
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Present and future
おちゃ を のむ と、 おちつきます。
When I drink tea, I calm down.
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Past
あたらしい へや に やっと おちついた。
I've finally settled into the new room.
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Te-form
おちついて ください、 だいじょうぶ です よ。
Calm down, it's all right.
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Potential
こども が おおくて、 おちつけない。
There are so many kids, I can't relax.
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Want to
しずか な ところ で おちつきたい です。
I want to relax somewhere quiet.
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Volitional
まず、 すわって すこし おちつこう。
First, let's sit down and calm down a bit.
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Conditional
おちつけば、 こたえ が わかります よ。
If you calm down, you'll see the answer.
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Commands and requests
おちつきなさい、 まだ じかん は ある。
Calm down, there's still time.
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Passive and causative
この おんがく は こころ を おちつかせます。
This music calms the heart.
Good to know
- おちつく is to calm down and also to settle in: あたらしい いえ に おちつく.
Where you hear おちつく
The lessons that teach a form of it, and how they say it.
Japanese · Beginner Level 3
- しんこきゅう を したら、 すこし おちつきます。 When I take a deep breath, I calm down a little.
- おちゃ を のんで、 やっと おちつきました。 I had some tea, and finally calmed down.
- だいじょうぶ。 あした は きっと おちつきます よ。 Don't worry. Tomorrow you'll be calm, I'm sure.
Japanese · Intermediate Level 2
- おちゃ を のむ と、 おちつく。 When I drink tea, I calm down.
- いき を すって、 おちついた。 I breathed in, and calmed down.
- すぐ おちつく よ。 You'll calm down soon.
Verbs like this one
The same pattern, on other verbs: godan verb (u-verb).