“To compose oneself” in Japanese
Short answer
To compose oneself in Japanese is “落ち着く” (ochitsuku). Full meaning: to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax; to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in.
Other ways to say “To compose oneself” in Japanese
落ち着ける
ochitsukeru to quiet, to calm down, to compose oneself, to settle down
落着く
ochitsuku to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax; to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
おちつく
ochitsuku to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax; to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
落ち付く
ochitsuku to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax; to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
おち着く
ochitsuku to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax; to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
落ちつく
ochitsuku to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax; to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
落ち付ける
ochitsukeru to calm down, to compose oneself, to regain presence of mind, to relax; to calm down, to settle down, to die down, to become stable, to abate; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.), to settle in
気を静める
kiwoshizumeru to becalm one's feelings, to compose oneself
落付ける
ochitsukeru to quiet, to calm down, to compose oneself, to settle down
落着ける
ochitsukeru to quiet, to calm down, to compose oneself, to settle down
落つける
ochitsukeru to quiet, to calm down, to compose oneself, to settle down
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