- Japanese⇔English Dictionary

common
  1. 1. [adj-i] dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger — usu. as 危ういところ
  2. 2. [adj-i] precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt; in jeopardy; uncertain; insecure; concerning; worrying

Kanji in this word

Example Sentences

ayaui tokoro wo tasuka tta .
I had a narrow escape.
ayaui tokorode shoujo ha mizuumi deoboresouninatta .
It was a close call when the little girl almost drowned in the lake.
kareha ima nyuuinchuu de , iki rarerukadoukaha ayaui joutai da .
He is now in the hospital and his life is in the balance.
tekitai seiryoku mano waheikoushou saikai dakeni , kankei ha ayaui .
Relations are tenuous as peace talks resume between warring factions.