平然

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
平 然
へい
Grade: 3 		ぜん
Grade: 4
kan'on

Pronunciation

Adverb

平(へい)然(ぜん) • (heizen) 

  1. calmly, composed, quiet
    何事(なにごと)もなかったように平然(へいぜん)としている
    nanigoto mo nakatta yō ni heizen to shiteiru
    to remain calm as if nothing happened

Adjective

平(へい)然(ぜん) • (heizen) †-tari (adnominal 平(へい)然(ぜん)とした (heizen to shita) or 平(へい)然(ぜん)たる (heizen taru), adverbial 平(へい)然(ぜん)と (heizen to) or 平(へい)然(ぜん)として (heizen to shite))

  1. calm, composed
    Synonym: 平気
    平然(へいぜん)たる態(たい)度(ど)
    heizen taru taido
    a calm attitude

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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