No. 2,491 in Japanese
冷静
Calm and composed.
In a sentence
彼の冷静な判断が助けになった。
His calm judgment was helpful.
In this sentence, '冷静' refers to someone's composed and level-headed decision-making ability, highlighting its use to describe demeanor or mental state.
冷静になってよく考えてください。
Please calm down and think carefully.
Here, '冷静' is used to urge someone to regain composure and analyze a situation rationally, showing its applicative role to physical and emotional calmness.
彼女は緊急事態でも冷静さを保てます。
She can maintain her calmness even in emergencies.
The term '冷静' illustrates personal capability to sustain a calm demeanor in stressful situations, conveyed as a quality or attribute.
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