Japanese

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Kanji in this term
あん
Grade: 3
おん > のん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
安穩 (kyūjitai)
Kanji in this term
あん
Grade: 3
おん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
安穩 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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(あん)(のん) or (あん)(おん) (annon or an'on-na (adnominal (あん)(のん) (annon na), adverbial (あん)(のん) (annon ni))

  1. peaceful, quiet
    Synonyms: 気楽 (kiraku), 穏やか (odayaka)
    安穏(あんのん)()らす
    annon ni kurasu
    to live peacefully

Inflection

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Noun

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(あん)(のん) or (あん)(おん) (annon or an'on

  1. peacefulness, quietness

Usage notes

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Commonly, the noun 安穏 is rarely used, its descendants 安穏な, 安穏に, and 安穏と are preferred

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN