平安(へいあん)

へいあん
noun
peace, tranquility; Heian (era)
formaltime-period
1. peace, tranquility, serenity
A state of calm and safety, free from disturbance or anxiety. Often used in formal or literary contexts.
平安(へいあん)を祈(いの)る。
To pray for peace.
家族(かぞく)の平安(へいあん)を願(ねが)って手(て)を合(あ)わせた。
I put my hands together in prayer, wishing for my family's safety.
戦争(せんそう)が終(お)わり、ようやく平安(へいあん)な日々(ひび)が戻(もど)ってきた。
The war ended and peaceful days finally returned.
2. Heian (period/era)
The Heian period (794–1185), a classical era of Japanese history known for the flourishing of court culture, literature, and the arts. Also used as a prefix meaning 'of the Heian period.'
平安(へいあん)時代(じだい)は約(やく)400年(ねん)続(つづ)いた。
The Heian period lasted about 400 years.
平安(へいあん)時代(じだい)の貴族(きぞく)は和歌(わか)を詠(よ)むことを大切(たいせつ)にしていた。
Heian-period aristocrats valued composing waka poetry.
平安(へいあん)京(きょう)は現在(げんざい)の京都(きょうと)にあたり、日本(にほん)の政治(せいじ)と文化(ぶんか)の中心(ちゅうしん)だった。
Heian-kyō corresponds to present-day Kyoto and was the center of Japanese politics and culture.

Usage

In sense 1, 平安(へいあん) is more literary and formal than 平和(へいわ). It often implies inner peace or personal safety rather than the absence of war. Frequently used in religious and spiritual contexts.

In sense 2, 平安(へいあん) is short for 平安(へいあん)時代(じだい) (794–1185). Key cultural associations include 源氏物語(げんじものがたり) (The Tale of Genji), 枕草子(まくらのそうし) (The Pillow Book), and the development of hiragana.

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Related Words

Synonym: 平和(へいわ) (peace (general))
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Added 2026.2.22 14:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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