(あんぜん)

あんぜん
na-adjective, noun
safe, safety
1. safe, secure
Free from danger or risk.
ここ安全(あんぜん)です
Is it safe here?
Let's go to a safe place.
This road is safe even at night, so please don't worry.
2. safety, security (noun)
The condition of being protected from danger.
Please be careful about safety.
I want to protect children's safety.
At this factory, safety is considered the most important thing.

安全(あんぜん) functions as both a na-adjective (safe) and a noun (safety). The kanji combine (あん) (peaceful) and (ぜん) (whole/complete).

FORMS:

  • 安全(あんぜん)な + noun: safe [noun] (安全(あんぜん)場所(ばしょ): a safe place)
  • 安全(あんぜん)に: safely (adverb)
  • 安全(あんぜん)(まも)る: to maintain safety

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 安全(あんぜん)運転(うんてん): safe driving
  • 安全(あんぜん)第一(だいいち): safety first
  • 安全(あんぜん)対策(たいさく): safety measures
  • 安全(あんぜん)確認(かくにん): safety check
  • 食品(しょくひん)安全(あんぜん): food safety

CONTRAST:

  • 安全(あんぜん) (safe) ↔ 危険(きけん) (dangerous): direct antonym pair
  • 安心(あんしん) (peace of mind): describes the feeling of being relieved, while 安全(あんぜん) describes the objective state of being free from danger