危ない
あぶない
abunai
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 2 - JLPT N5

Quick answer

危ない (あぶない (abunai)) means "risky · perilous · dangerous". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

risky · perilous · dangerous

Also : risky · perilous · dangerous · hazardous · precarious

Memory Aid

Meaning ·

Imagine a giant scorpion that looks like an upside-down "A" and bites you instantly. The shape of あぶない (abunai) perfectly mirrors the deadly danger of a stinging attack.

Example Sentences

この本は危ないです。

このほんはあぶないです。

This book is dangerous.

この本はとても危ないです。

このほんはとてもあぶないです。

This book is very dangerous.

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