English–Japanese

“dangerous” in Japanese

Japanese

Also危険 (kiken) · 物騒 (bussō) · やばい (yabai)

Romajiabunai

その橋は危ないです。so no hashi wa abu na i de su

That bridge is dangerous.

“Dangerous” in Japanese is 危ない (abunai).

Describes a condition in which safety is uncertain because harm or trouble may occur.

雨の日の階段は危ないです。ame no hi no kai dan wa abu na i de su

The stairs are dangerous on rainy days.

この階段は滑りやすくて危ないです。ko no kai dan wa sube ri ya su ku te abu na i de su

These stairs are slippery and dangerous.

危ない (abunai) can describe a risky plan or situation as well as a physically dangerous object, so its use is not limited to physical hazards.

kiken

na-adjectivedangerous

この道は危険です。ko no michi wa ki ken de su

This road is dangerous.

bussō

na-adjectivedangerous

最近、この町は物騒です。sai kin ko no machi wa bus sō de su

This town has been dangerous lately.

yabai

i-adjectivedangerous

この道はやばいです。ko no michi wa ya ba i de su

This road is dangerous.