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危ない

Dangerous


Meaning

Dangerous, Risky

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

This is a single kanji with an い on the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. What's the adjective form of dangerous? It's dangerous.


Reading

あぶない

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you: Someone is in danger! It's poor old abe (あぶ) Lincoln. You try to save him, yelling out 危ないよ!!!!, but he gets shot in the back of the head anyways.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 危ない事

    a dangerous matter, a dangerous thing

    危ない所

    a dangerous place

    危ない物

    a dangerous item

  • 命が危ない

    one's life is in danger

    京都が危ない

    Kyoto is dangerous

    私の方が危ない

    I'm in more danger, I'm more dangerous

  • ちょっと危ない

    a bit dangerous

    かなり危ない

    considerably dangerous

    とても危ない

    very dangerous

  • 本当に危ない

    really dangerous

    実に危ない

    truly dangerous

    見た目以上に危ない

    more dangerous than it looks

  • これは危ない

    this is dangerous

    夜は危ない

    it is dangerous at night

    ここは危ない

    it is dangerous here

Context Sentences

危ない!気をつけて。

Be careful! Watch out!

スピードを出しすぎると危ないですよ。

Driving too fast is dangerous, you know.

夜道を一人で歩くのは危ないです。

Walking alone on the streets at night is dangerous.


Kanji Composition