平然

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

平然(へいぜん) • (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

平然(へいぜん) • (heizen) ^†-tari (adnominal 平然(へいぜん)たる (heizen taru), adverbial 平然(へいぜん)と (heizen to) or 平然(へいぜん)として (heizen toshite))

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