保ほ安あん

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Meanings

1

security; peace preservation

Often used in official or institutional contexts, such as public safety, law enforcement, or maintaining order.

警けい察さつは地ち域いきの保ほ安あんに努つとめている。
The police are working to maintain security in the community.

2

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Can be used attributively with の to describe safety-related things, such as equipment or standards.

工こう場じょうでは保ほ安あん基き準じゅんを厳きびしく守まもらなければならない。
Safety standards must be strictly observed in the factory.

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Usage patterns

保ほ安あんを守まもるto maintain security
警けい察さつは地ち域いきの保ほ安あんを守まもる役やく割わりを担になっている。
The police are responsible for maintaining security in the area.
保ほ安あん体たい制せいを強きょう化かするto strengthen the security system
テロ事じ件けんの後あと、空くう港こうは保ほ安あん体たい制せいを強きょう化かした。
After the terrorist incident, the airport strengthened its security system.
〈物もの〉の保ほ安あん基き準じゅんに従したがうto follow the safety standards for something
この機き械かいはすべて保ほ安あん基き準じゅんに従したがって作つくられている。
This machine was made in accordance with all safety standards.

Kanji

保protect, guarantee, keep
安relax, cheap, low

Related words

治ち安あんN1sense 1
治安 refers to public order and law-and-order conditions in society, while 保安 is broader and covers institutional safety and security measures in general.
安あん全ぜんN4sense 2
安全 is the everyday, general word for safety, while 保安 is the more formal term used in institutional or official contexts.
警けい備びN2sense 1
警備 refers to the active work of guarding or patrolling a place, whereas 保安 refers more broadly to the state or system of security itself.
防ぼう犯はんN2sense 1
防犯 specifically means crime prevention, while 保安 covers a wider range of safety and order maintenance beyond just crime.
公こう安あん
保安 refers to physical or technical safety measures (e.g. building or industrial security), whereas 公安 concerns the broader maintenance of public peace by the state.

Don't confuse with

保ほ管かんN1
保安 means security or safety, while 保管 (sharing the kanji 保) means to keep or store something safely — easy to mix up despite the different meanings.

Word family· 13

保ほ安あん上じょう
security-related; from a safety standpoint
保ほ安あん係がかり
store detective; security officer
保ほ安あん員いん
security guard; loss prevention officer
保ほ安あん官かん
sheriff; peace officer
保ほ安あん林りん
forest reserve; protection forest

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保ほ安あん課か
safety division; security division; public peace department
保ほ安あん部ぶ
safety department; security department
保ほ安あん処しょ分ぶん
security measures; measures for preserving public order
保ほ安あん条じょう例れい
Peace Preservation Ordinance
保ほ安あん検けん査さ
security check; safety inspection

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Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound of 保 (preserve, protect) and 安 (peace, safety).