Vocabulary

What does 危険 (きけん, kiken) mean?

危険 (きけん, kiken) means dangerous.

Quick facts
Readingきけん
Romajikiken
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
きけん
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkiken

dangerous

  1. 1noun · na-adjective danger; peril; hazard
  2. 2noun · na-adjective risk

Example sentences

  • It's dangerous to walk alone at night.

  • This place is dangerous, so please don't enter.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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