#13 あぶない (Abunai) isn’t just “dangerous”! 🚨 3 Ways to Use “Abunai” 🇯🇵 Japanese Listening Practice

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Konnichi what's up! Welcome to the NINJA JAPANESE PODCAST!
I'm NINJA SENSEI.
You guys are studying Japanese very hard today, aren't you?
Thank you for your hard work.
In this podcast, I'm introducing useful phrases and Japanese culture in gentle Japanese.
Today, I'm going to talk about the new phrase
I'm going to talk about this phrase.
Let's get started!
Have you ever heard of this phrase?
I think people who are studying JLPT N5 level have studied the adjective危ない.
What is危ない in English?
That's right. Dangerous.
The meaning of危ない is dangerous, but today's phrase is a little bit different.
Today's phrase is
Phew! That was close!
First, the past tense of危ない is 危なかった.
Today, I'm going to talk about three situations where you can use危なかった.
I'm going to explain how to use it while introducing three situations.
First, when you are about to be late for the bus or train.
Let's see the situation.
You and I want to take the bus.
The bus time is 12 o'clock.
The bus will leave at 12 o'clock.
Now, the time is 11.59.
There is only one minute left.
So, hurry up! Please run!
Let's go.
The bus is already waiting.
Excuse me, I'm going to take the bus.
I was able to get on the bus just in time.
At this time,
Phew! That was close!
But, I was able to get on the bus just in time.
That was close!
But, I was able to get on the bus just in time.
Yes, you can use it like this.
It's good, isn't it?
Next, the second situation.
This is a situation when you are about to forget your umbrella, wallet, or cell phone at a cafe.
Well, let's use the umbrella.
You and I will go to a cafe again.
We'll talk for about an hour at the cafe, drink coffee, and that's it.
Well, let's go home soon.
Let's go to the exit of the cafe.
Oh, that's your umbrella, isn't it?
Yes, it's my umbrella.
Phew! That was close!
I almost forgot it.
That was close!
I almost forgot it.
In the dictionary form,
I almost forgot it.
It means,
I was about to forget.
I'm about to.
I was about to.
At that time,
I almost forgot it.
Ah,
I almost forgot it.
So, I was.
If,
In the dictionary form,
I almost forgot it.
It means,
I'm about to.
But,
I was about to.
I almost forgot it.
So,
Ah,
That was close!
I almost forgot it.
You can use it like this.
Good.
Well,
I'll show you the third situation.
The next situation is a little interesting.
For example,
In a cafe,
I took a picture with you.
It's not a normal picture.
I took a picture with a strange face.
Do you know what a strange face is?
Like this face.
I took a picture with a strange face.
Okay.
It's an interesting picture, so I'll send it to you now.
Well,
I'm going to send it to you.
Ah,
That was close!
I almost forgot it.
I was about to send it to my mom.
That was close!
Okay.
You can use it like this.
I was about to send this picture to my mom.
Like this.
That was close!
Okay.
You can use it like this.
Thank you.
Today,
I introduced these three situations.
All of them,
Well,
In English,
It's this expression.
Phew!
Like this.
Yes.
At this time,
That was close!
I say.
Okay.
Well,
Have you ever had a situation like this recently?
Oh, that was close!
If you have a situation like this,
Please use Japanese.
In English.
Well, it's okay to use English.
If you can,
In Japanese.
In the comments.
Make sentences by yourself.
Please tell me.
Please share.
Okay.
Today,
It's a little short.
This is the end.
Thank you for listening to the podcast until the end today.
In the next episode,
Let's have fun studying Japanese together.
See you later!
See you!
Okay.
