Vocabulary

What does 危うく (あやうく, ayauku) mean?

危うく (あやうく, ayauku) means barely; narrowly.

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Readingあやうく
Romajiayauku
Part of speechadverb
あやうく
ayauku

barely; narrowly

  1. 1adverb barely; narrowly
  2. 2adverb almost; nearly

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