無事

ぶじ
JLPT:N3
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1A noun/na-adjective meaning safety, security, peace, or calm.

NounNa-Adjective

Examples

災害後、町の無事が確認された。

After the disaster, the town's safety was confirmed.

無事な生活を送りたいと願っている。

I wish to lead a peaceful, uneventful life.

皆の無事を祈る。

I pray for everyone's safety.

2As an adverb (無事に), meaning safely, without incident, or successfully.

NounAdverb

Examples

家族は無事に帰宅した。

The family returned home safely.

手術は無事に終わった。

The surgery finished without incident.

荷物が無事に届きました。

The package arrived safely.

3Refers to being in good health or well-being; used to describe someone's state.

NounNa-Adjective

Examples

おかげさまで母は無事です。

Thanks to you, my mother is doing well.

遠くにいる子どもの無事を願っている。

I wish for the well-being of my child who is far away.

4Obsolete: once could mean inaction or ennui; no longer commonly used in this sense.

NounObsolete Term

Examples

古文では『無事』が怠惰や無為を意味する場合がある。

In classical texts, '無事' can sometimes mean laziness or inaction.

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