Languages › Japanese Meaning, Pronunciation, and Characters of the Japanese Word "Abunai" Share Flipboard Email Print Japanese Essential Japanese Vocabulary History & Culture Japanese Grammar By Namiko Abe Namiko Abe Japanese Language Expert B.A., Kwansei Gakuin University Namiko Abe is a Japanese language teacher and translator, as well as a Japanese calligraphy expert. She has been a freelance writer for nearly 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on April 18, 2018 The Japanese word abunai means dangerous, risky, and critical. Pronunciation: Click here to listen to the audio file. Japanese characters: 危ない （あぶない） Example: Abunaikara, yamenasai.危ないから、やめなさい。 Translation: Stop! It's dangerous. Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Abe, Namiko. "Meaning, Pronunciation, and Characters of the Japanese Word "Abunai"." ThoughtCo, Jan. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/abunai-meaning-and-characters-2028691. Abe, Namiko. (2020, January 29). Meaning, Pronunciation, and Characters of the Japanese Word "Abunai". Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/abunai-meaning-and-characters-2028691 Abe, Namiko. "Meaning, Pronunciation, and Characters of the Japanese Word "Abunai"." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/abunai-meaning-and-characters-2028691 (accessed March 28, 2023). copy citation Featured Video