1For one's agitated feelings to settle down, becoming calm again.
深呼吸をして、まず落ち着きましょう。
Let's take a deep breath and calm down first.
彼女は最初動揺していたが、じきに落ち着いた。
She was upset at first, but she calmed down before long.
落ち着いて考えれば、答えは自然と見えてくる。
If you think about it calmly, the answer will naturally become clear.
面接では緊張せず、落ち着いて話すことが大切だ。
In an interview, it's important to speak calmly without getting nervous.
2For a commotion or intensity to subside and things to become stable.
台風が過ぎて、天候がようやく落ち着いた。
The typhoon passed, and the weather finally settled down.
混乱していた市場も、時間が経てば落ち着くだろう。
The market that was in turmoil will probably settle down given time.
泣いていた赤ちゃんが抱っこするとようやく落ち着いた。
The crying baby finally settled down once I picked it up.
3To settle down and establish oneself in a place, job, or way of life.
転職を繰り返していたが、今の会社にようやく落ち着いた。
I kept changing jobs, but I've finally settled at my current company.
結婚を機に、二人は郊外の一軒家に落ち着いた。
Upon getting married, the two of them settled down in a house in the suburbs.
若いころは各地を転々としたが、今はこの町に落ち着いている。
In my younger days I moved from place to place, but now I've settled in this town.
4For a matter to be finally decided or fixed, as the result of discussion or consideration.
長い交渉の末、ようやく契約内容が落ち着いた。
After long negotiations, the contract terms were finally settled.
議論を重ねて、旅行の行き先は沖縄に落ち着いた。
After a lot of discussion, we settled on Okinawa as the destination for the trip.
何度も見直した結果、予算はこの金額に落ち着いた。
After reviewing it many times, the budget was settled at this amount.
5To harmonize or blend in well with something, without feeling out of place - of colors, patterns, or atmosphere.
この壁紙は木製の家具に落ち着いていていいと思う。
I think this wallpaper goes well with the wooden furniture.
落ち着いた色合いのネクタイはスーツによく合う。
A tie in muted, harmonious colors goes well with a suit.
6Giving a quiet, subdued, unobtrusive impression - usually used before a noun as 落ち着いた.
あのカフェは落ち着いた雰囲気で、読書にぴったりだ。
That cafe has a calm, subdued atmosphere, perfect for reading.
面接には落ち着いた色のスーツを選んだ。
I chose a suit in subdued colors for the interview.
彼女は年齢の割に落ち着いた話し方をする。
She speaks in a composed manner beyond her years.