無難 | Japanese meaning

無難【ぶなん】

Frequency rank: 6,520. – 6,525.

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; inoffensive
acceptable; passable; satisfactory; adequate; faultless; without flaw

Forms

無難【ぶなん】Frequency rank: 6,520. – 6,525.
ぶなん

Generated definitions (experimental)

safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; inoffensive

This meaning refers to something that is considered to be without risk or danger, often used in contexts of choices or decisions that are safe and unlikely to cause problems or offend anyone.

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I think this dish is safe and will please anyone.

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I think it's better to make a safe choice.

acceptable; passable; satisfactory; adequate; faultless; without flaw

This meaning relates to a level of quality or performance that meets a certain standard without being exceptional. It is used to indicate that something is good enough for the situation at hand.

だっ、。

His work was acceptable, but not particularly impressive.

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This design is passable and not bad, but I want a more creative idea.

Generated collocations (experimental)

safe choiceinoffensive clothingacceptable opinionto handle (something) safelysatisfactory answeradequate resultpassable designto choose the safe optionflawless presentationinnocuous attempt

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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Example sentences

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It is safer to say that some men and some women are good at figures.

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