How to say "safely" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 無事ぶじnoun, adverbCovers 'safely' in the sense of coming through something unharmed or without incident: getting home safely, arriving safely, or completing a task successfully. It emphasizes that nothing went wrong along the way.
- adverb, suru verbMatches 'safely' only loosely, in the sense of doing or securing something properly and reliably so nothing goes amiss. It really means 'properly' or 'perfectly', so it is often not the word you want for 'safely'.
Use 無事 for 'safely' meaning arriving or completing something without harm or incident, and 「ちゃんと」 for 'safely' meaning properly or reliably taking care of something without mishap.
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