How to say "reassurance" in Japanese

• 安堵あんどCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers reassurance in the sense of inner relief after anxiety, such as feeling safe once bad news proves unfounded. It names the settled, relieved state rather than the act of comforting someone.
  彼女かのじょの無事ぶじを知しらされて、彼かれは安堵あんどのため息いきをついた。↗

  Informed of her safety, he breathed a sigh of relief.
• 元気づけげんきづけ
  nounFor reassurance as cheering someone up or restoring their spirits, it fits. It is a less common word, and when reassurance means quiet relief it is not the word you want—that sense is 安堵.

Use 安堵 for the quiet feeling of relief when something worrying is settled; 「元気づけ」 points to encouragement or a pick-me-up, so choose it only when reassurance means cheering someone up.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 安堵あんどrelief
• 元気づけげんきづけpep-up