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Usages of otituku
最初 は 緊張して いた のに、 会場 に 着いたら 落ち着いた。saisyo ha kintyousite ita noni, kaizyou ni tuitara otituita.
She was nervous at first, but she calmed down after arriving at the venue.
彼女 は しっかり メモ を 取る から、 説明 が 早くて も 落ち着いて 聞ける。kanozyo ha sikkari memo wo toru kara, setumei ga hayakute mo otituite kikeru.
She takes thorough notes, so even if the explanation is fast, she can listen calmly.
予定 通り に 進まない のに、 彼 は 落ち着いて 頑張って いる。yotei doori ni susumanai noni, kare ha otituite ganbatte iru.
Even though things aren’t going as planned, he’s staying calm and doing his best.
予定 が 変更されて も、 落ち着いて 動ける よう に なる はず だ。yotei ga henkousarete mo, otituite ugokeru you ni naru hazu da.
Even if plans are changed, we should come to be able to act calmly.
彼女 は 会議 の 前 に 音楽 を 聞いて 気分 を 落ち着かせる。kanozyo ha kaigi no mae ni ongaku wo kiite kibun wo otitukaseru.
She listens to music before the meeting to calm her mood.
緊張した とき に 深呼吸 を する と、 ストレス の 予防 に も なって 少し 落ち着きます。kintyousita toki ni sinkokyuu wo suru to, sutoresu no yobou ni mo natte sukosi otitukimasu.
When I take a deep breath when I’m nervous, it helps prevent stress and calms me a little.
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