危ない (Abunai) is a Japanese i-adjective meaning “dangerous, risky, hazardous, perilous”.
Meanings
- i-adjectivedangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious
- i-adjectivein danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk
- i-adjectiveuncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful
- i-adjectiveclose (call); narrow (escape)
- i-adjectivesketchy; shady; dodgyoften as アブない
- interjectionlook out!; watch out!; be careful!
Examples
彼の命が危ない。
His life is in danger.
危ない空模様だ。
The weather is threatening.
彼女の命は危ない。
Her life is in danger.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).