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    3. 危うい

    危うい

    危あやう​い​

    dangerous

    N2KMT6News #14+1CoreAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    あやうい

    Adjective

    1.
    dangerous, in danger, facing imminent danger
    2.
    precarious (situation), perilous (state, balance, etc.), in doubt, in jeopardy, uncertain, insecure, concerning, worrying

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    その橋はしは古ふるくて危あやうい。

    That bridge is old and dangerous.

    KMT4Daily Life
    彼かれの命いのちは危あやうい状じょう態たいだった。

    His life was in a dangerous state.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょの精せい神しん状じょう態たいは非ひ常じょうに危あやうい。

    Her mental state is very precarious.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyMedicine & Health
    彼かれの発はつ言げんは、チームの信しん頼らい関かん係けいを危あやうくする可か能のう性せいがあった。

    His remarks had the potential to jeopardize the team's trust.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    経けい済ざい状じょう況きょうは危あやうい均きん衡こうの上うえに成なり立たっている。

    The economic situation is built upon a precarious balance.

    KMT8Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    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
    い
    i
    Kana
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