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What does 無難 (ぶなん, bunan) mean?

無難 (ぶなん, bunan) means safe, unobjectionable, acceptable.

Quick facts
Readingぶなん
Romajibunan
Part of speechna-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ぶなん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbunan

safe, unobjectionable, acceptable

  1. 1na-adjective · noun safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous
  2. 2na-adjective · noun acceptable; passable; satisfactory

Example sentences

  • I think this proposal is the safest option.

  • I went to the interview in safe, inoffensive attire.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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