JLPT N3Kanji compounds

安全

Readingあんぜんanzen

Meaning
危ない事が起こらず無事である状態
Explanation
"安全 (あんぜん)" is a state of being safe with no dangerous thing happening. It is used like "安全に運転する (drive safely)." It is the opposite word of 危険 (きけん). Unlike "安心," which is feeling at ease in one's mind, it expresses that an object or situation is safe.
Original Japanese explanation

「安全(あんぜん)」は、危ない事が起こらず無事である状態のことです。「安全に運転する」のように使います。危険(きけん)とは反対の言葉です。心が落ち着く「安心」とは違い、ものや状況が無事である点を表します。

Examples
  • 安全に運転する

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