い-adjective
危ういあやうい
ayaui危うい (あやうい, ayaui) — dangerous — is an い-adjective: 危うかった (past), 危うくない (negative), 危うくて (te-form), 危ういです (polite).
It also means in danger; facing imminent danger.
How 危うい conjugates · い-adjective
Drop the final い, then add the ending.
Every form is built on the stem 危う. The one that isn't: the polite present, which is the whole word plus です.
危うい
dropsstem + ending
危うかった危うかったpast · It was dangerous.
危うくない危うくないnegative · It isn't dangerous.
危うくて危うくてte-form · It's dangerous and …
危うければ危うければif · If it's dangerous, ...
危ういです危ういですpolite presentkeeps the い
Every い-adjective works this way. The one exception is いい, which conjugates from its older form よい.
Aa Dimmed forms are too rare in everyday Japanese for the game to quiz.
PLAIN
| Form | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| present | 危うい あやうい ayaui | |
| past It was dangerous. | 危うかった あやうかった ayaukatta | |
| negative It isn't dangerous. | 危うくない あやうくない ayaukunai | |
| te-form It's dangerous and … | 危うくて あやうくて ayaukute | |
| past negative | 危うくなかった あやうくなかった ayaukunakatta | |
| cond. ば If it's dangerous, ... | 危うければ あやうければ ayaukereba | |
| cond. たら | 危うかったら あやうかったら ayaukattara |
POLITE
| Form | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| present | 危ういです あやういです ayauidesu | |
| past It was dangerous. | 危うかったです あやうかったです ayaukattadesu | |
| negative It isn't dangerous. | 危うくないです あやうくないです ayaukunaidesu | |
| past negative | 危うくなかったです あやうくなかったです ayaukunakattadesu |