無難|ぶなんbunan[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounsafe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; inoffensive
   男性だんせいの一部いちぶと女性じょせいの一部いちぶが計算けいさんは速はやいと言いうほうが無難ぶなんだ。↗

   It is safer to say that some men and some women are good at figures.
2. na-adjective, nounacceptable; passable; satisfactory; adequate; faultless; without flaw

• Synonym安全あんぜんNeutralA noun for being free from danger; it is about objective safety, while 「無難」 praises a choice or performance as safe and beyond criticism, as in 「無難な選択」.
• Synonym手堅いてがたいNeutralSteady and dependable, as in 「手堅い商売」; it stresses being solid and avoiding risk, while 「無難」 stresses that a choice draws no criticism.
• Synonym安泰あんたいWrittenA written, formal noun for the security and stability of a nation, family or the like — a state of peace, not the 'safe choice' nuance of 「無難」.
• Synonym危なげないあぶなげないNeutralSteady with no sign of things going wrong, as in 「危なげない勝利」; it comments on how something is done, while 「無難」 judges it safe and unobjectionable.
• Related世間並みせけんなみNeutralA noun meaning on a level with people in general; it stresses meeting an ordinary standard, not the 'safe, faultless' judgement of 「無難」.
• Related普通ふつうNeutralThe most common everyday word for normal or ordinary; use it for what is simply usual, while 「無難」 adds the nuance of a safe option that invites no criticism.
• Related大丈夫だいじょうぶNeutralA na-adjective meaning all right or no problem, the most common choice in speech; it reassures about safety, not about a choice being unobjectionable.
• Related凡ぼんWrittenA written word for ordinary or mediocre, used mostly in compounds such as 「非凡」; it does not cover the 'safe and acceptable' sense of 「無難」.
• Related平凡へいぼんNeutralPlain and unremarkable, often with the critical nuance of lacking any distinction; 「無難」 leans positive — safe, acceptable, nothing to fault.
• Related何の変哲もないなんのへんてつもないNeutralA set phrase for something utterly unremarkable, with no distinguishing feature; 「無難」 can praise a safe choice, while this is purely about plainness.
• Antonym危険きけんNeutralA noun for danger or risk; the direct opposite of the safety implied by 「無難」.
• Antonym難儀なんぎNeutralA noun for trouble, hardship or a difficult task; it stands opposite 「無難」, which implies things go smoothly with no mishaps.

Pick 「無難」 for a safe choice or performance that draws no criticism, as in 「無難な選択」 or 「無難にこなす」. For objective safety use 「安全」, for steady reliability 「手堅い」, for 'no problem' 「大丈夫」, for ordinary 「普通」; 「危険」 is the opposite.

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

1. 災難さいなんや間違まちがいが無ないこと。無事ぶじ。
2. あたりさわりがないこと。