平穏(へいおん)

へいおん
na-adjective, noun
peaceful, tranquil, calm
formalwrittenemotiondescriptive
1. peaceful, tranquil, calm
A state free from disturbance, conflict, or anxiety. Describes a quiet, uneventful, and stable condition of life, society, or nature.
平穏(へいおん)な日々(ひび)を過(す)ごす。
To spend peaceful days.
町(まち)に平穏(へいおん)が戻(もど)った。
Peace returned to the town.
長年(ながねん)の争(あらそ)いが終(お)わり、人々(ひとびと)はようやく平穏(へいおん)な暮(く)らしを取(と)り戻(もど)すことができた。
After years of conflict ended, the people were finally able to reclaim a peaceful life.

Usage

A somewhat literary or formal word. More elevated in register than 静(しず)か (quiet) or 穏(おだ)やか (calm). Often used in news reports and written descriptions of social conditions. 平穏(へいおん)な生活(せいかつ) (peaceful life) and 平穏(へいおん)な日々(ひび) (peaceful days) are very common phrases.

Common collocations

Related Words

Synonym: 穏(おだ)やか (calm, gentle)
Synonym: 平和(へいわ) (peace)
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