あわや

Japanese

Pronunciation

Adverb

あわや • (awaya) 

  1. nearly, almost, on the verge of
    Synonyms: 危うく (ayauku), 今にも (ima ni mo)
    あわや落(お)ちるところだった。 ― Awaya ochiru tokoro datta. ― [He] was about to fall.

Usage notes

  • Typically used for undesirable outcomes.

Interjection

あわや • (awaya) 

  1. heh

References

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