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危険
kiken
Description
「危険」は、けがをしたり、よくないことが起きたりする可能性があることを表す言葉です。
"危険" is a word that indicates the possibility of injury or something bad happening.
標識やニュースでよく見る、少しかたい言葉です。
It is a somewhat formal word often seen on signs and in the news.
Meanings
危険kiken
danger; a dangerous situation
ここは危険だから入らないでください。
This place is dangerous, so please do not enter.
危険kiken
dangerous; risky
夜に一人で歩くのは危険です。
Walking alone at night is dangerous.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
危 (danger) + 険 (steep, perilous) combine into a compound meaning peril.
- Nuance
危険 is more formal than 危ない, common on signs and in writing.
In videos
“最後、歩きスマホは危険極まりない行為だ。”
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