和平|わへいwahei[3]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounpeace

• Synonym平和へいわNeutralThe most general word for peace — no war or conflict. 「和平」 is narrower: it centres on ending a war, as in 「和平交渉」.
• SynonymピースNeutralLoanword for peace; also the V-sign made in photos. 「和平」 is the more diplomatic term for ending a war.
• Related太平たいへいNeutralRefers to the world being at peace, or to a carefree, untroubled life. 「和平」 instead centres on warring parties making peace.
• Related平安へいあんNeutralCovers personal safety and tranquility, and also names the Heian period (794–1185). 「和平」 instead focuses on warring sides making peace.
• Related無事ぶじNeutralMeans being safe and sound, with nothing bad happening. 「和平」 instead focuses on the warring sides making peace.
• Related平穏へいおんNeutralDescribes a calm, uneventful life or state of affairs. 「和平」 instead focuses on warring sides making peace.
• Related平静へいせいNeutralRefers to a calm, composed state of mind. 「和平」 instead focuses on warring sides making peace.
• Related安泰あんたいWrittenWritten word for a nation or organization being secure and stable. 「和平」 instead focuses on warring sides making peace.
• Related静穏せいおんWrittenWritten word for a tranquil environment or situation. 「和平」 instead focuses on warring sides making peace.
• Related安穏あんのんWrittenWritten word for living in peace and quiet, free of disturbance. 「和平」 instead focuses on warring sides making peace.
• Related昌平しょうへいWrittenWritten word for a peaceful, prosperous age in a flourishing nation. 「和平」 instead focuses on warring sides making peace.
• Related静謐せいひつWrittenWritten word for deep quiet and tranquility. 「和平」 instead focuses on warring sides making peace.
• Related天下泰平てんかたいへいWrittenFour-character idiom for peace throughout the land; also used jokingly of a carefree life. 「和平」 instead focuses on warring sides making peace.
• Antonym戦争せんそうNeutralThe direct opposite of 「和平」 on the war-and-peace axis: organized, armed conflict between states.
• Antonym紛争ふんそうNeutralAlso the opposite of 「和平」 on the war-and-peace axis, but it means disputes and conflicts rather than war itself.

Use 「和平」 for ending a war between warring sides, as in 「和平条約」 or 「和平交渉」. For peace in general pick 「平和」; for personal safety 「無事」; for a world at peace or a carefree life 「太平」. The written words 「安泰」「静穏」「安穏」「昌平」「静謐」「天下泰平」 suit formal prose, and 「戦争」「紛争」 are the opposites.

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1. 戦争せんそうを止とめ、平和へいわになること。