平然

Japanese
Kanji in this term
平 然
へい
Grade: 3		 ぜん
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) へーぜん [hèézéń] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [he̞ːzẽ̞ɴ]

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)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
    平然(へいぜん)たる態度(たいど)
    heizen taru taido
    a calm attitude
    Synonym: 平気

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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