Japanese word

公安

Pronunciation

Romajikōan

Meaning

  • nounpublic safety

Example

警察は公安を守ります。kei satsu wa kō an o mamo ri ma su

The police protect public safety.

Illustration for 公安 (public safety)

More examples

大きな催しの前に、警察は公安上の問題がないか確認しています。ō ki na moyō shi no mae ni kei satsu wa kō an ue no mon dai ga na i ka kaku nin shi te i ma su

Before the large event, the police are checking for public safety issues.

Core concept

Centers on maintaining a peaceful social order that protects people and the community.

Common phrases

  • 公安を守るkō an o mamo ru

    protect public safety

  • 公安上の問題kō an ue no mon dai

    public safety issue

  • 公安対策kō an tai saku

    public security measures

Similar words

治安chian: The condition in which society remains peaceful and orderly.
保安hoan: Measures that protect people, places, or systems from danger.
安全anzen: A condition in which no serious danger threatens people or things.

Definition in Japanese

公の安全と社会の秩序が守られていること。kō no an zen to sha kai no chitsu jo ga mamo ra re te i ru ko to

Word origin

The compound 公安 (kōan) is formed from 公 (kō, "public") and 安 (an, "peace"), linking public life with safety and calm.

Usage tips

  • 公安 (kōan) is more formal than everyday words for feeling safe, so it often occurs in official or public discussions.

Other meanings

  • public ordernoun

Opposites

  • 無秩序muchitsujodisordernoun

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