Japanese word

リスク

Pronunciation

Romajirisuku

Meaning

  • nounrisk

Example

新しいことにはリスクがあります。atara shi i ko to ni wa ri su ku ga a ri ma su

There is a risk in trying something new.

Illustration for リスク (risk)

More examples

旅行の前に、リスクを確認しておきます。ryo kō no mae ni ri su ku o kaku nin shi te o ki ma su

I check the risks before traveling.

Core concept

It is the possibility that an action or choice leads to an unwanted result or loss.

Common phrases

  • リスクがあるri su ku ga a ru

    there is a risk

  • リスクを取るri su ku o to ru

    take a risk

  • リスクを避けるri su ku o sa ke ru

    avoid risk

  • リスクを減らすri su ku o he ra su

    reduce risk

Similar words

危険性kikensei: The chance that something will cause harm or bring about an unwanted result.
危険kiken: A source or condition of possible harm or loss.

Definition in Japanese

ある行動や選択によって、望ましくない結果や損失が生じる可能性。a ru kō dō ya sen taku ni yo tte nozo ma shi ku na i kek ka ya son shitsu ga shō ji ru ka nō sei

Word origin

This Japanese loanword comes from English risk, ultimately from Middle French risque and Italian risco, although its earliest origin is uncertain.

Usage tips

  • In everyday English, risk commonly appears in the phrase take a risk, which means accepting the possibility of an unwanted result.

Other meanings

  • dangernoun

Opposites

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