念のため

Japanese

See also 念のために
Kanji in this term
念
ねん
Grade: 4
goon
Alternative spelling
念の為

Etymology

Literally “for the sake of feeling”.

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ねんのため [nèń nó támé] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) ねんのため [nèń nó táméꜜ] (Odaka – [5])
  • IPA(key): [ne̞n no̞ ta̠me̞]

Adverb

念(ねん)のため • (nen no tame) 

  1. just in case, to be on the safe side
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