JLPT N3Kanji compounds

危険

Readingきけんkiken

Meaning
けがや損害が起こるおそれがあって安全でないこと
Explanation
「危険(きけん)」 means being unsafe with a risk of injury or damage occurring. It is used as in 「危険な場所」. It refers to a state where, although it has not yet happened, there is a risk, which differs from a state where damage has actually occurred. It is the opposite of 安全(あんぜん).
Original Japanese explanation

「危険(きけん)」は、けがや損害が起こるおそれがあって安全でないことです。「危険な場所」のように使います。まだ起こっていないがおそれがある状態を指し、実際に被害が出た状態とは違います。安全(あんぜん)とは反対の言葉です。

Examples
  • 危険な場所

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