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安堵
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 安堵.
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Entry
1
Intransitive verb
relief; reassurance
Examples
彼女の無事を知らされて、彼は安堵のため息をついた。
Informed of her safety, he breathed a sigh of relief.
2
Historical term; Transitive verb
recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.)
3
Archaic; Intransitive verb; Orig. meaning
living safely surrounded by walls
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