JLPT N3Kanji compounds
平和
Readingへいわheiwa
- Meaning
- 争いがなく穏やかな状態
- Explanation
- 「平和（へいわ）」means a calm state without conflict. It is used as in「平和な世界」(a peaceful world). The point that there is no conflict is important, and it refers to something different from「安心（あんしん）」(relief), which means one's own heart being relaxed and settled.
- Examples
- 平和な世界
Original Japanese explanation
「平和（へいわ）」は、争いがなく穏やかな状態のことです。「平和な世界」のように使います。争いがない点が大切で、自分の心がゆったり落ち着く「安心（あんしん）」とは指すものが違います。
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