- 1. [adj-i] dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger — usu. as 危ういところ
- 2. [adj-i] precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt; in jeopardy; uncertain; insecure; concerning; worrying
Kanji in this word
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dangerous, fear, uneasyOn: キ (ki)Kun: あぶ.ない (abu.nai)、 あや.うい (aya.ui)、 あや.ぶむ (aya.bumu)
Example Sentences
危うい所を助かった。
ayaui tokoro wo tasuka tta .
I had a narrow escape.
危ういところで少女は湖でおぼれそうになった。
ayaui tokorode shoujo ha mizuumi deoboresouninatta .
It was a close call when the little girl almost drowned in the lake.
彼は今入院中で、生きられるかどうかは危うい状態だ。
kareha ima nyuuinchuu de , iki rarerukadoukaha ayaui joutai da .
He is now in the hospital and his life is in the balance.
敵対勢力間の和平交渉再開だけに、関係は危うい。
tekitai seiryoku mano waheikoushou saikai dakeni , kankei ha ayaui .
Relations are tenuous as peace talks resume between warring factions.