JLPT N3Kanji compounds
不安
Readingふあんfuan
- Meaning
- 悪い事が起こるかもしれず心が落ち着かないこと
- Explanation
- "不安（ふあん）" is a restless state of mind because something bad might happen. It is used like "将来が不安だ" (anxious about the future). The key point is being worried and unsettled about what lies ahead; it is the opposite word of "安心（あんしん）" (peace of mind).
- Examples
- 将来が不安だ
Original Japanese explanation
「不安（ふあん）」は、悪い事が起こるかもしれず心が落ち着かないことです。「将来が不安だ」のように使います。先のことを心配して落ち着かない点が大切で、心が穏やかな「安心（あんしん）」とは反対の言葉です。
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