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    3. 危うく

    危うく

    危あやう​く​

    barely

    KMT6News #14+1CoreAdverbEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab9 strokes

    あやうく

    Adverb

    1.
    barely, narrowly
    2.
    almost, nearly

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    危あやうく事じ故こに遭あうところだった。

    I almost got into an accident.

    KMT5Daily Life
    彼かれは危あやうく電でん車しゃに乗のり遅おくれるところだった。

    He narrowly missed the train.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かの女じょは危あやうく涙なみだをこぼしそうになった。

    She almost shed tears.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    その計けい画かくは危あやうく失しっ敗ぱいに終おわるところだったが、土ど壇たん場ばで成せい功こうした。

    The plan almost ended in failure, but succeeded at the last minute.

    KMT7Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    危あやうく秘ひ密みつを漏もらすところだったと、彼かれは青あおざめた。

    He turned pale, realizing he had almost let out a secret.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    危
    あぶ.ない・あや.うい・あや.ぶむ…(1)
    dangerous・fear・uneasy
    Kanji
    う
    u
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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