無事

ぶじ
JLPT:N3
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1

A 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.

2

As 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.

3

Refers 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.

4

Obsolete: 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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