落ち着き

おちつき

calm, composure

Also:stability

What does 落ち着き mean?

落ち着き is a Japanese noun meaning calm, composure in English. It can also be translated as stability depending on context. It is written as 落ち着き in kanji, おちつき in hiragana, and ochitsuki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は心の落ち着きを失った。

His presence of mind deserted him.