Meaning of あやうい in Japanese

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Definition of あやうい

あやうい(ayaui) 【 危うい 】

危 Kanji Details

  1. (adj-i) dangerous; risky; hazardous; perilous; precarious

    危ういところで少女は湖でおぼれそうになった。
    It was a close call when the little girl almost drowned in the lake.

  2. in danger; in jeopardy; critical; grave; at risk
  3. uncertain; unreliable; insecure; unsteady; doubtful
  4. close (i.e. a close call); narrow
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