念のため

Japanese

See also 念のために

Kanji in this term
念
ねん Grade: 4
goon

Alternative spelling
念の為

Etymology

Literally “for the sake of feeling”.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ねんのため [nèń nó támé] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) ねんのため [nèń nó táméꜜ] (Odaka – [5])
• IPA^(key): [ne̞n no̞ ta̠me̞]

Adverb

念(ねん)のため • (nen no tame) 

1. just in case, to be on the safe side