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Sentence

With that wording, I think it's safe in terms of school rules too.

Related words

セーフ

Hiragana
せーふ
Adjectival noun
figuratively informal

(informal, figuratively) not violating rules

With that wording, I think it's safe in terms of school rules too.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this adjectival noun.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei) Used in forms such as darou.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: セーフに
Used with de or ni.
Conclusive form (shushikei) Ends a sentence with da.
Attributive form (rentaikei) Modifies a noun with na.
Conditional form (kateikei) Expresses a condition with nara.
Imperative form (meireikei) Used in formal expressions such as de are.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form equivalent Connects clauses using de.
Ta-form Expresses the past with datta.
Nai-form
Alternative: セーフじゃない
Expresses negation with dewa nai or ja nai.
Desu-form Used for polite speech.
Notes
  • 外来語由来のナ形容詞(形容動詞)として扱う。
  • 「規則違反ではない・許容範囲内」の意で、くだけた比喩的用法がある。

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