Meaning of 危うい in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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危ういJLPT 2
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Kana Readingあやうい
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Romajiayaui
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- close (i.e. a close call); narrow
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Example Sentences
危うい, あやうい used in context
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He is now in the hospital and his life is in the balance.
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He barely missed being killed.
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猫をさけるためバスは道をそれてドライバーは「危ういところだったな」といった。
When the bus swerved to miss a cat, the driver said, “That was a close one!”
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Keep out of harm's way.
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I had a narrow escape.
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It was a close call when the little girl almost drowned in the lake.
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