Word details
危ない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 危ない.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Adjective
dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
Examples
火は非常に危ない。
Fire is very dangerous.
こんな夜更けに女の子の一人歩きは危ない。
It is not safe for a girl to go out by herself so late at night.
2
Adjective
in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk
Examples
彼の命が危ない。
His life is in danger.
3
Adjective
uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful
Examples
危ない空模様だ。
The weather is threatening.
4
Adjective
close (call); narrow (escape)
Examples
間一髪！危ないところでした。
That was a close call.
5
Interjection
look out!; watch out!; be careful!
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
危
dangerous, fear, uneasy
6 strokesFrequency 606JLPT N2Grade 6
On
キ
Kun
あぶ.ないあや.ういあや.ぶむ
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