あやう
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger
usu. as 危ういところ
2. precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt; in jeopardy; uncertain; insecure; concerning; worrying
Pitch accent
やうい
やう
Top 16700
Examples (11 in total)
I almost got hit by a truck.
He narrowly escaped being killed.
He was almost drowned.
He was nearly run over by a car.
I came near to getting involved in a crime.
She was almost hit by a car.
Tom almost forgot about the meeting.
The old man was almost hit by a car.
I slipped on the pavement and nearly hit my head.
As the door slid open, he almost fell onto the platform.
Her brother nearly died in a traffic accident nine years ago.