穏おん当とう

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Meanings

Describes opinions, measures, or judgments that are moderate, fair, and not extreme. Often used in formal or written contexts.

彼かれの提てい案あんは穏おん当とうなものだと思おもう。
I think his proposal is a reasonable one.
穏おん当とうな表ひょう現げんで意い見けんを述のべた。
I stated my opinion in moderate terms.

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Usage patterns

穏おん当とうな〈事こと〉a reasonable/moderate measure or judgment
上じょう司しは穏おん当とうな処しょ置ちを取とることにした。
The boss decided to take a reasonable course of action.
〈事こと〉として穏おん当とうだto be reasonable/appropriate as a solution or compromise
その提てい案あんは妥だ協きょう案あんとして穏おん当とうだと思おもう。
I think that proposal is reasonable as a compromise.
穏おん当とうを欠かくto lack moderation, to go too far
彼かれの発はつ言げんはいささか穏おん当とうを欠かいていた。
His remarks were somewhat lacking in moderation.

Kanji

穏calm, quiet, moderation
当hit, right, appropriate

Related words

妥だ当とうN2
妥当 emphasizes logical or objective validity, while 穏当 stresses moderation and the avoidance of extremes.
適てき切せつN3
適切 means fitting for a particular situation, whereas 穏当 implies a balanced, non-controversial quality regardless of situation.
無ぶ難なんN2
無難 focuses on being safely inoffensive and avoiding risk, while 穏当 focuses on being reasonably moderate and fair.
穏おだやかN3
穏当 specifically describes an opinion or measure as moderate and reasonable, a narrower, more formal use than 穏やか's broader sense of mild or conciliatory.

Opposites

過か激げき
過激 describes extreme or radical opinions and actions, the opposite of the moderate, balanced quality of 穏当.

Don't confuse with

穏おだやかN3
穏やか describes a calm personality, weather, or atmosphere, while 穏当 describes opinions, measures, or judgments being reasonable and moderate.

Word family

不ふ穏おん当とう
improper; inappropriate; unreasonable

Etymology

Compound of 穏 (calm, moderate) and 当 (right, appropriate). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys a sense of balanced correctness.