看板を読もう「危ない・危険」

Look out for expressions like あぶない and きけん to stay safe.

Key expressions

あぶない abunai (dangerous; danger. Hiragana rendering of 危ない)

きけん kiken (danger. Hiragana rendering of 危険)

*Both are often written in hiragana for the benefit of children and others who may not be familiar with the kanji renderings.

あぶない and きけん together on one sign

柵 saku (fence)

中 naka (inside)

入らない hairanai (don't go in)

この上に kono ue ni (on this)

乗らないで noranaide (don't stand / walk / ride)

下さい kudasai (please)

マムシ mamushi (Japanese pit viper, Gloydius blomhoffi)

注意 chūi (caution)

危険 kiken (danger)

この周辺で kono shūhen de (in this area)

出没します shutsubotsu shimasu (appear; have been seen)