安堵|あんどando[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbrelief; reassurance
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbrecognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.)
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbliving safely surrounded by wallsorig. meaning
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 安堵する(あんどする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 安堵します(あんどします) |
| Negative (nai) | 安堵しない(あんどしない) |
| polite (masen) | 安堵しません(あんどしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 安堵せず・安堵せぬ(あんどせず・あんどせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 安堵した(あんどした) |
| polite (mashita) | 安堵しました(あんどしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 安堵しなかった(あんどしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 安堵しませんでした(あんどしませんでした) |
| Te form | 安堵して(あんどして) |
| Potential | 安堵できる(あんどできる) |
| Passive | 安堵される(あんどされる) |
| Causative | 安堵させる(あんどさせる) |
| Causative passive | 安堵させられる(あんどさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 安堵すれば(あんどすれば) |
| tara | 安堵したら(あんどしたら) |
| Volitional | 安堵しよう(あんどしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 安堵しましょう(あんどしましょう) |
| Imperative | 安堵しろ(あんどしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym安心あんしんNeutralThe most general word for peace of mind, and it works as a na-adjective. 「安堵」 is more written in tone, for relief after tension lifts.
- Synonym心ゆるびWrittenA rare written word for the mind relaxing or one's guard coming down. Say 「安心」 for everyday relief; 「安堵」 stresses worry being lifted.
- Related放心ほうしんWrittenWritten word with two senses — absentmindedness and relief — but today it mostly means being in a daze. For relief, 「安堵」 is the clearer choice.
- Related緩和かんわNeutralEasing of tension, restrictions or pain, as in 「規制緩和」 or 「緊張を緩和する」. 「安堵」 is the settled feeling after worry is gone.
- Related人心地ひとごこちNeutralMostly in 「人心地がつく」: coming back to oneself after a fright or from hunger, fatigue or cold. 「安堵」 is about relief once worry lifts.
- Antonym不安ふあんNeutralAnxiety or unease; the opposite of 「安堵」 in whether the mind is at rest.
- Antonym心配しんぱいNeutralWorry that something bad may happen; also care or looking after someone. Opposite of 「安堵」 in worry versus relief.
For everyday relief say 「安心」. 「安堵」 is for the relief felt once tension or worry lifts, as in 「安堵の表情」, and in history it also meant shogunal recognition of land holdings. For worry, say 「心配」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


