jmdict 1469350 Active (id#2301629)
念のため [spec1] ； 念の為
【 ねんのため [spec1] 】
  1. [exp,n,adv]
    • just to make sure
    • just to be sure
    • for confirmation
  2. [exp,n,adv]
    • just in case
    • for caution's sake
    • by way of precaution
History:
    • A 2024-05-23 05:26:01 Syed Raza (id#2301629)
    • A* 2024-05-23 00:48:29 Robin Scott (id#2301615)
    • Diff
      @@ -5,0 +6 @@
+<ke_pri>spec1</ke_pri>
@@ -11,0 +13 @@
+<re_pri>spec1</re_pri>
    • A* 2024-05-23 00:47:51 Robin Scott (id#2301614)
    • Comments
      ため is a noun. I don't think [adj-no] is needed.
The JEs have two senses.
    • Refs
      gg5, prog, wisdom
    • Diff
      @@ -14,0 +15 @@
+<pos>&n;</pos>
@@ -16,2 +17 @@
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
-<gloss>(just) making sure</gloss>
+<gloss>just to make sure</gloss>
@@ -18,0 +19,6 @@
+<gloss>for confirmation</gloss>
+</sense>
+<sense>
+<pos>&exp;</pos>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&adv;</pos>
@@ -20,0 +27 @@
+<gloss>by way of precaution</gloss>
    • A 2024-05-21 22:11:58 Marcus Richert (id#2301416)
    • A* 2024-05-21 21:13:28 Stephen Kraus (id#2301411)
    • Comments
      I think it's worth keeping this form visible.
    • Refs
      念の為 is the displayed headword in many dictionaries (smk, meikyo, iwakoku, daijr), gets many hits in the google corpus (200k+) and a relatively high proportion of the total count (11%).
    • Diff
      @@ -9 +8,0 @@
-<ke_inf>&sK;</ke_inf>
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