1.
relief, reassurance
The feeling of relief when worry or anxiety is removed.
安堵の息をつく。
To breathe a sigh of relief.
Common expression
無事を聞いて安堵した。
I was relieved to hear they were safe.
安堵の表情を浮かべる。
To show a relieved expression.
安堵 expresses the feeling of relief when worry or anxiety is lifted. It has a somewhat literary or formal tone.
USAGE:
- 安堵する: to feel relieved (verb)
- 安堵の + noun: relief + noun (attributive)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 安堵の息をつく: to breathe a sigh of relief
- 安堵の表情: relieved expression
- 安堵感: feeling of relief
- 安堵の色を浮かべる: to show relief (on one's face)
CONTRAST:
- ほっとする: to feel relieved (casual, everyday)
- 安心する: to feel at ease, relieved (neutral)
- 安堵する: to feel relieved (literary, formal)
NOTE:
安堵 is often used in written Japanese, news, and formal speech rather than casual conversation.