► 動詞
陥れる [(5)おとしいれる] [liter] meaning: danger rank: 3
☆ 彼の無責任な行動が私達を窮地に陥れた ⇨ His irresponsible act put us in a dire circumstance (☛ jeopardize)
逼迫 [ひっぱく] [逼迫する] meaning: danger rank: 4
☆ 国家財政は逼迫している ⇨ The national finance is in jeopardy
☆ 状況は逼迫している ⇨ The situation is dire
► 成句
諸刃の剣 [もろはのつるぎ] meaning: danger rank: 4
☆ インターネットは諸刃の剣だ ⇨ Internet is a double-edged sword
► 名詞
危険 [きけん] meaning: danger rank: 1
☆ 建物が倒壊する危険が有る ⇨ There is a danger of the building collapsing
☆ 彼は自らの危険を顧みず他を助けた ⇨ He helped others disregarding danger to himself
恐れ [おそれ] [liter] meaning: danger rank: 2
☆ 堤防決壊の恐れが有る ⇨ There’s a fear, danger, of levee breach
危機 [(1)きき] [liter] meaning: danger rank: 2
☆ 国家存亡の危機 ⇨ An existential crisis for the country
☆ 彼等には危機管理能力が全く無い ⇨ They have zero ability for disaster management
落とし穴 [(3)おとしあな] meaning: danger rank: 3
☆ 投資には沢山の落とし穴がある ⇨ There are a lot of pitfalls in investing (☛ Literally “drop hall”. A pitfall)
危機感 [(2)ききかん] meaning: danger rank: 3
☆ 日本人には外国が攻撃をしてくるという危機感が全く無い ⇨ Japanese have no sense of danger that foreign countries will attack someday
危険性 [きけんせい] meaning: danger rank: 3
☆ 建物が倒壊する危険性は無い ⇨ There is no danger of the building collapsing
火遊び [(2)ひあそび] meaning: danger rank: 3
☆ 彼は人妻と火遊びしている ⇨ He is playing with fire by messing with a married woman (☛ Literally “fire play”. More sense of frivolousness than English “play with fire”)
一触即発 [いっしょくそくはつ] meaning: danger rank: 4
☆ 両国間は一触即発の状況だ ⇨ The situation between the two countries is on a hair trigger (☛ Literally means “one touch explode immediately”)
危機一髪 [ききいっぱつ] meaning: danger rank: 4
☆ 彼は墜落する戦闘機から危機一髪で脱出した ⇨ He ejected from the falling fighter jet in the last minute
► 形容詞
危ない [(3)あぶない] meaning: danger rank: 1
☆ このままでは国の将来が危ない ⇨ At this rate the future of the country is in danger
☆ 危ないから気をつけろ ⇨ Watch out, it is dangerous
☆ 危ない所で助かった ⇨ I escaped a very close call
怖い [(2)こわい] [coll] meaning: danger rank: 1
☆ 怪我そのものよりも感染症のほうが怖い ⇨ Infection is more dangerous than injury itself
危なっかしい [(6)あぶなっかしい] [coll] meaning: danger rank: 2
☆ 息子の運転は未だ危なっかしい ⇨ The way my son drives a car is still unsure and makes me feel uneasy (☛ Makes others feel uneasy because of a lack of skills)
危うい [(3)あやうい] [liter] meaning: danger rank: 2
☆ 世界の将来は危うい ⇨ The future of the world is in danger
☆ 危ういところだった ⇨ That was a close call
やばい [(2)やばい] [coll] [peer] meaning: danger rank: 2
☆ このゲームはやばいくらい面白い ⇨ This game is dangerously fun (and addictive)
☆ やばくなったら逃げろ ⇨ Run if it gets dicey
きな臭い [(4)きなくさい] meaning: danger rank: 4
☆ 中東はいつもきな臭い ⇨ Middle East always smells gun powder, feels dangerous (☛ Fraught with conflicts)
► 形容動詞
危険 [きけん] [liter] meaning: danger rank: 1
☆ 漂白剤とアンモニアを混ぜるのは危険だ ⇨ It is dangerous to mix bleach and ammonia
命懸け [いのちがけ] meaning: danger rank: 2
☆ 消防隊員は命懸けの仕事だ ⇨ Firefighting is a dangerous job. Firefighters put their lives on line
物騒 [(3)ぶっそう] meaning: danger rank: 3
☆ 最近この辺で殺人事件とか物騒な事が起こっている ⇨ Recently there have been a murder and other disturbing things happening in this area (☛ Cause apprehension among people)
殺伐 [さつばつ] [liter] meaning: danger rank: 4
☆ 殺伐とした社会 ⇨ A cold, brutal, society where dangers lurk everywhere (☛ An atmosphere where death is everywhere)