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あやうい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger
usu. as 危ういところ
He saved me when I was in danger.
2. precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt; in jeopardy; uncertain; insecure; concerning; worrying
The incident itself is in a precarious state.
Alt. forms
危あやうい
88%
あやうい
11%
Pitch accent
あ
やうい
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やう
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Used in: 797
Examples (21 in total)
I really almost died!
The basis for that is extremely precarious.
I almost got hit by a truck.
He was almost drowned.
He was nearly run over by a car.
The chair, though it wobbled precariously, caught him.
I nearly failed the exam, you know!
I came near to getting involved in a crime.
He was almost hit by a car.
She was almost hit by a car.
Tom almost forgot about the meeting.
The incident itself is in a precarious state.
There is a precariousness that makes it seem like it would break just from being touched.
I cannot tolerate losing a world that is fun even if it is dangerous.
I slipped on the pavement and nearly hit my head.
However, you managed to escape from a dangerous situation on your own.
However, that precarious balance could break at any moment.
My body nearly pitched forward despite myself, but I caught myself just in time.
As the door slid open, he almost fell onto the platform.
Are you going to protect him to the end, even at the risk of jeopardizing your own position?
Her brother nearly died in a traffic accident nine years ago.