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安否 (あんぴ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

安あん否ぴ

also: あんぷ · あんぶ · あんび

あ

ん

ぴ

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

safety; well-being

Refers to whether someone is safe or in good condition, often used in contexts of checking on someone after an incident or disaster.

地じ震しんの後あと、家か族ぞくの安あん否ぴを確かく認にんした。
After the earthquake, I checked on the safety of my family.
彼かれの安

あん

否ぴ

が

気き

がかり

だ

。

I'm worried about his well-being.

Written forms

安否Usage100%
- あんぴ
  Standard kanji spelling. The reading あんぴ is the most common.
- あんぷ
  Rare alternative reading. あんぴ is strongly preferred.
- あんぶ
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete kana usage.
- あんび
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete kana usage.
あんび
out-dated reading
あんぶ
out-dated reading
あんぷ

Kanji

安relax, cheap, low
否negate, no, noes

Similar words

安あん全ぜん
安全 means 'safety' in a general, objective sense (e.g., traffic safety). 安否 specifically refers to the condition or whereabouts of a person, often in uncertain situations.
無ぶ事じ
無事 means 'safe and sound' or 'without incident'. 安否 is more about the state of being safe or not, often used when that state is unknown.

Etymology

Compound of 安 (peace, safety) and 否 (negative, not), literally 'safe or not'. The reading あんぴ is the standard Sino-Japanese reading.