険呑

Japanese

Kanji in this term
険 呑
Grade: 5 Hyōgaiji
Alternative spelling
險呑 (kyūjitai)

Adjective

険呑(けんのん) • (kennon) -na (adnominal 険呑(けんのん)な (kennon na), adverbial 険呑(けんのん)に (kennon ni))

  1. Alternative form of 剣呑
    • 1905–06, Natsume Sōseki, I Am a Cat (text here):
      しかし挨拶(あいさつ)をしないと険呑(けんのん)だと思(おも)った
      shikashi aisatsu o shinai to kennon da to omotta
      Yet I thought it would be risky not to greet him

Inflection

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