危険な

kiken na

adjective★Intermediate

general

Dangerous; posing a threat or risk of harm

危険な化学物質

Dangerous chemicals

危険な運転をしないでください

Please don't drive dangerously

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Commonly used to describe situations, objects, or actions that could cause harm or injury

Collocations

危険な場所dangerous place危険な状況dangerous situation危険な行為dangerous act

危険を冒すphrase

to take a risk

'危険な' is more formal than '危ない', which is used in everyday speech.

From '危' (danger) + '険' (dangerous, steep) + 'な' (adjectival suffix)

'危険な' is a formal and neutral way to describe danger. For more casual contexts, '危ない' is often used.

危

danger

root

険

dangerous, steep

root

な

adjectival suffix

suffix

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