Illustration: In the entrance hall of a Japanese home, a tall ceramic vase tilts at the very edge of a narrow shoe cabinet. Only a small part of its base still touches the wood, and water inside slants toward the lip. A resident lunges forward with both hands just short of catching it.

JLPT N2i-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

危あやうい

ayaui

in danger

Often used in 危ういところ, meaning a close call. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 危あやうい所ところを助たすかった。

    I had a narrow escape.

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  2. 彼かれは危あやういところで死しなずにすんだ。

    He barely missed being killed.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 猫ねこをさけるためバスは道みちをそれてドライバーは「危あや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!"

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 危

  • 危dangerous; fearOnキKunあぶない・あやうい・あやぶむ

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