危うく

Narrowly or almost, indicating a negative situation was barely avoided.

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危うい i-adjective form, meaning "dangerous" or "precarious"

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"Almost" / "Narrowly"

Describes a scenario where a dangerous or negative outcome was narrowly escaped.

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危うく電車に乗り遅れるところだった。

I almost missed the train.

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危うく

あやうく

Narrowly or almost, indicating a negative situation was barely avoided.

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