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.
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Aa Dimmed forms are too rare in everyday Japanese for the game to quiz.
PLAIN
| Form | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| present N5 | 危うい あやうい ayaui | |
| past N5 It was dangerous. | 危うかった あやうかった ayaukatta | |
| negative N5 It isn't dangerous. | 危うくない あやうくない ayaukunai | |
| te-form N5 It's dangerous and … | 危うくて あやうくて ayaukute | |
| past negative N4 | 危うくなかった あやうくなかった ayaukunakatta | |
| cond. ば N3 If it's dangerous, ... | 危うければ あやうければ ayaukereba | |
| cond. たら N3 | 危うかったら あやうかったら ayaukattara |
POLITE
| Form | Conjugation | Audio |
|---|---|---|
| present N5 | 危ういです あやういです ayauidesu | |
| past N5 It was dangerous. | 危うかったです あやうかったです ayaukattadesu | |
| negative N5 It isn't dangerous. | 危うくないです あやうくないです ayaukunaidesu | |
| past negative N4 | 危うくなかったです あやうくなかったです ayaukunakattadesu |