冷静（れいせい）
JLPT N3 · na-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: calm / composed
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 冷静で | れいせいで |
| ta-form (past) | 冷静だった | れいせいだった |
| nai-form (negative) | 冷静ではない | れいせいではない |
Example sentences
- どんな時も冷静に判断する。 — I make judgments calmly no matter the situation.
- 冷静になって、もう一度考える。 — Let's calm down and think it over again.
Idioms & proverbs containing “冷静”
- 沈着冷静 (ちんちゃくれいせい) — calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
- 冷静沈着 (れいせいちんちゃく) — calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
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