安寧(あんねい)

あんねい
noun
peace, public order, tranquility
1. peace, public order, tranquility
A state of peace and order in society or in one's life. A formal, literary word often used in legal and official contexts.
社会(しゃかい)の安寧(あんねい)を守(まも)る。
To protect the peace of society.
安寧(あんねい)秩序(ちつじょ)を脅(おびや)かす行為(こうい)は許(ゆる)されない。
Acts that threaten public order are not tolerated.
国民(こくみん)の安寧(あんねい)と幸福(こうふく)のために尽(つ)くすことを誓(ちか)います。
I pledge to work for the peace and happiness of the people.

安寧(あんねい) combines 安(あん) (peace, safety) and 寧(ねい) (calm, tranquil). It is a formal, literary word.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 安寧(あんねい)秩序(ちつじょ) (peace and order — a legal set phrase)
  • 社会(しゃかい)の安寧(あんねい) (social peace)
  • 安寧(あんねい)を脅(おびや)かす (to threaten the peace)
  • 安寧(あんねい)を守(まも)る (to protect the peace)

USAGE:
This is a formal word primarily found in legal texts, political speeches, and literary writing. In everyday conversation, 平和(へいわ) (peace) or 安心(あんしん) (relief, peace of mind) would be used instead.

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