危殆

Chinese

danger; to endanger
 
dangerous; perilous; endanger
dangerous; perilous; endanger; almost; probably; only
trad. (危殆) 危 殆
simp. #(危殆) 危 殆

Pronunciation


Adjective

危殆

  1. (formal) in grave danger; in a critical condition; in great peril
    危殆傷者/危殆伤者  ―  wēidài shāngzhě  ―  those critically injured

Japanese

Kanji in this term
危 殆
き
Grade: 6
たい
Jinmeiyō
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Adjective

危(き)殆(たい) • (kitai) -na (adnominal 危(き)殆(たい)な (kitai na), adverbial 危(き)殆(たい)に (kitai ni))

  1. critical; gravely dangerous

Inflection

Antonyms

Noun

危(き)殆(たい) • (kitai) 

  1. crisis; grave danger

Derived terms

  • 危殆化(きたいか) (kitaika)
  • 危殆(きたい)に瀕(ひん)する (kitai ni hinsuru)

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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