険呑

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Japanese[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

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

  1. Alternative form of 剣呑
    • 190506, 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(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[edit]