Word Meaning 危うく

あやうく ayauku

危うく is read as あやうく (ayauku) and means almost.

Meaning

English

  1. almost
  2. nearly
  3. barely
  4. narrowly

Reading

Kana

あやうく

Romaji

ayauku

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Synonyms 危なく,既に,既の事で,既の所で Rank 5476 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

危機

きき

crisis

危険

きけん

risk

危うい

あやうい

dangerous

危ない

あぶない

close (call)

危急

ききゅう

Vulnerable (conservation status)

危ぶむ

あやぶむ

to fear

危害

きがい

injury

危険性

きけんせい

(degree of) risk

危篤

きとく

critical condition

危惧

きぐ

apprehension

Example Sentences

10

けいかくがあやうくしっぱいするところだった。

The plan almost failed.

He narrowly escaped being killed.

I came near to being drowned.

I was nearly run over by a car.

He narrowly escaped being run over.

He was almost drowned.

She came near to drowning.

He came close to losing an eye.

I nearly got lost in the woods.

She almost drowned.