Vocabulary

What does 念のため (ねんのため, nennotame) mean?

念のため (ねんのため, nennotame) means just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation.

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Readingねんのため
Romajinennotame
Part of speechexpression, noun, adverb
ねんのため
nennotame

just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation

  1. 1expression · noun · adverb just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation
  2. 2expression · noun · adverb just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

Also written: 念の為

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