JLPT N5 Beginner
危ない
Dangerous, risky, or an exclamation meaning “Watch out!”
Readings
Other forms
危なくない negative
危なかった past
危なくて te-form
危なく adverbial form
1 I-adjective
Dangerous / Risky
Indicates an immediate threat to safety or a high likelihood of physical injury or harm.
Example
夜 、 一人 で 歩く の は 危ない です よ 。
It's dangerous to walk alone at night.
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2 Interjection, I-adjective
Watch Out! / That was close!
Functions as an urgent warning to alert others of impending peril or an expression of relief after avoiding it.
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3 I-adjective
Unsteady / Precarious
Describes a situation, status, or level of reliability that is uncertain, insecure, or on the verge of failure.
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