How to say 'Dangerous' in Japanese | 危ない

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The Japanese word for Dangerous is 'Abunai', written as 危ない in Japanese.'Dangerous' in hiragana is あぶない.

word

危ない

Meaning

Dangerous

Reading

あぶない

abunai

Kanji

危Dangerous

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '危ない (あぶない)' primarily means 'dangerous'. It is used to describe situations, actions, or objects that pose a risk or threat. For example: that road is dangerous「その道は危ない」(そのみちはあぶない). It can also imply a sense of urgency or warning, such as 'be careful' or 'watch out'. For instance: watch out, it's dangerous!「危ない、気をつけて！」(あぶない、きをつけて！). Additionally, '危ない' can sometimes be used colloquially to describe something as 'risky' or 'precarious', like a risky bet「危ない賭け」(あぶないかけ).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4683

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 危ない

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

危

Meaning

Dangerous

Hiragana in the Word 危ない

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

な

Reading

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 危ない Through the Kanji 危

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 危 as well.

word

危険

Meaning

Danger

word

危機

Meaning

Crisis

word

危うい

Meaning

Dangerous, Uncertain

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'Abunai' means 'Dangerous' .

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