平穏|へいおんheion[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- na-adjective, no-adjectivetranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
Conjugation
| Plain form | 平穏（へいおん） |
|---|---|
| Polite (desu) | 平穏です（へいおんです） |
| Negative (dewa nai) | 平穏ではない（へいおんではない） |
| polite (dewa arimasen) | 平穏ではありません（へいおんではありません） |
| Past (datta) | 平穏だった（へいおんだった） |
| Past negative (dewa nakatta) | 平穏ではなかった（へいおんではなかった） |
| Te form (de) | 平穏で（へいおんで） |
| Adverbial (ni) | 平穏に（へいおんに） |
| Conditional (nara) | 平穏なら（へいおんなら） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym平静へいせいWrittenWritten word for a calm mind or settled situation; stresses inner composure, as in 「平静を装う」.
- Synonym静穏せいおんWrittenWritten word for a quiet, stable environment; common in legal language, as in 「静穏を害する」.
- Synonym安穏あんのんWrittenWritten word for living in ease and freedom from care; can hint at complacent comfort-seeking.
- Synonym穏やかおだやかNeutralThe most common word; covers mild weather, gentle character, calm situations. 「平穏」 stresses that nothing happens.
- Synonym安らかやすらかNeutralA carefree, peaceful state of mind; often in 「安らかに眠る」, stressing inner peace and rest.
- Synonym安らぎやすらぎNeutralA noun for inner peace and a sense of relaxation; stresses the state of mind.
- Synonym静かしずかNeutralThe most basic word: quiet, with little or no sound; can also mean calm.
- SynonymのどかNeutralLeisurely tranquility under mild, sunny skies; often describes rural or spring scenery.
- Synonym平安へいあんWrittenSafe and untroubled; seldom used alone, mostly in letters and 「平安無事」; also the name of the Heian period.
- Synonym落ち着いたおちついたNeutralPast form of 「落ち着く」, used attributively or at sentence end; composed and settled, also subdued in color.
- Synonym落ち着きおちつきNeutralA noun for composure and steadiness, as in 「落ち着きがない」; stresses one's bearing.
- Synonym太平たいへいWrittenWritten word for the world at peace, as in 「天下太平」; broader in scale than 「平穏」.
- Synonym物静かものしずかNeutralHushed surroundings, or quiet, sedate behavior; mostly describes a person's character.
- Synonym静謐せいひつWrittenLiterary word for deep, serene stillness; used of atmospheres and the state of the world.
- Synonym安寧あんねいWrittenFormal written word for a stable, orderly society, as in 「社会の安寧」.
- Related平和へいわNeutralPeace in the sense of no war or conflict; also a peaceful mind or life. 「平穏」 stresses that nothing happens.
- Related無事ぶじNeutralSafe and sound with no mishaps, as in 「無事に着く」; stresses that nothing went wrong.
- Related安泰あんたいWrittenWritten word for a secure, untroubled position or organization, as in 「お家安泰」.
- Related円満えんまんNeutralHarmonious relationships or an amicable settlement, as in 「円満退社」; stresses getting along.
- Related安静あんせいNeutralMostly rest for a patient, as in 「絶対安静」; can also mean calm, but largely in medical contexts.
- Related安心あんしんNeutralA feeling of relief, free of worry. 「平穏」 is about nothing happening, though 「平穏な心」 is also said.
- Related穏便おんびんNeutralSettling things quietly and amicably, as in 「穏便に済ませる」; about the manner of handling.
- Related温和おんわNeutralMild climate or a gentle, docile personality; stresses mildness of character.
- Related平和的へいわてきNeutralPeaceful in the sense of nonviolent, as in 「平和的解決」; unlike 「平穏」, not about nothing happening.
- Antonym騒乱そうらんWrittenAntonym: riots and disturbances that disrupt public order; written register.
- Antonym混乱こんらんNeutralAntonym: disorder and confusion, a situation spinning out of control.
- Antonym激動げきどうWrittenAntonym: violent upheaval of the times, as in 「激動の時代」.
Use 「平穏」 for a life or situation where nothing happens and things stay calm; in everyday speech 「穏やか」 and 「無事」 are more common. For a country without war, choose 「平和」; for peace of mind, 「安らか」 or 「安らぎ」.
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