危うい
あやうい
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation)
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger- precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt; in jeopardy; uncertain; insecure; concerning; worrying
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 危ういあやうい | 危ういですあやういです |
| Negative | 危うくないあやうくない | 危うくないですあやうくないです |
| Past | 危うかったあやうかった | 危うかったですあやうかったです |
| Past negative | 危うくなかったあやうくなかった | 危うくなかったですあやうくなかったです |
| Te-form | 危うくてあやうくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 危うければあやうければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 危うかったらあやうかったら |
Example sentences
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I had a narrow escape.
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He narrowly escaped being killed.
みんなの命が危ういんだ。
The fact is that everyone's life is at risk.
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I came near to being drowned.
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He barely missed being killed in the accident.
More examples (10)
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I was almost run over by a car.
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I barely missed being struck.
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She came near to drowning.
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He was almost drowned.
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He narrowly escaped being run over.
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She almost drowned.
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He came near being run over by a car.
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He barely missed being killed.
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He came close to losing an eye.
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He came near being hit by a car.