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ヤバさ

yabasa

Description

「ヤバさ」は、すごく危ないことや、とてもすごいことの「程度」を表す言葉です。

"ヤバさ" is a word that expresses the "degree" of something very dangerous or very amazing.

友だちと話すときによく使う、くだけた言い方です。

It is a casual expression often used when talking with friends.

Meanings

ヤバさyabasa

degree of how dangerous or bad something is

この道のヤバさをみんなに伝えたい。

I want to tell everyone how dangerous this road is.

ヤバさyabasa

degree of how amazing or impressive something is

あのバンドのヤバさは一度聞けば分かるよ。

You can understand how amazing that band is after listening once.

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Notes

  • Form

    ヤバさ = やばい (i-adjective) + nominalizing suffix さ, turning it into a noun meaning 'the degree of yabai'.

  • Nuance

    Casual and slangy; can mean either negative (dangerous, awful) or positive (awesome) depending on context.

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