安あん全ぜん牌ぱい

noun

safe tile (mahjong)

In mahjong, a tile that can be discarded with little risk of giving an opponent an advantage.

• 安あん全ぜん牌ぱいを切きって、とりあえず凌しのいだ。

  I discarded a safe tile and managed to get by for the moment.

noun

safe choice; no-risk option; easily handled person

Idiomatic extension from mahjong: a person or thing that poses no risk or is easy to deal with. Often used for a safe romantic partner or a low-risk decision.

• 彼かれは安あん全ぜん牌ぱいだから、紹しょう介かいしても安あん心しんだ。

  He's a safe choice, so I feel comfortable introducing him.

• このプランは安あん全ぜん牌ぱいで、失しっ敗ぱいする心しん配ぱいはない。

  This plan is a no-risk option; there's no worry about it failing.