noun
safe and healthy; health and longevity
A yojijukugo expressing a wish for safety and good health, often used in greetings or well-wishing contexts.
新年のご挨拶として「無事息災」をお祈りします。
As a New Year's greeting, I wish you safety and good health.
Similar meaning but emphasizes freedom from illness (無病) rather than general safety (無事).
A yojijukugo combining 無事 (safety, without incident) and 息災 (good health, originally a Buddhist term for warding off calamity).