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ヤバイ

dangerous, risky, awesome, terrible

adjective · present Rare #27,585
dangerous, risky Very informal. Depending on context, it can also mean “awesome” or “terrible.”
JA: この道は夜に歩くとヤバイ。
EN: This road is dangerous to walk along at night.
awesome Very informal slang; used when something is extremely good or impressive.
JA: このケーキ、ヤバイ！
EN: This cake is amazing!
terrible Very informal slang; used when something is extremely bad or unpleasant.
JA: テストの結果がヤバイ。
EN: The test results are terrible.

ヤバイぞ

This is bad.

— レオン (1994)

ヤバイな

This is bad.

— タイタニック (1997)

ヤバイことはするなって言っただろ

I told you not to do anything crazy.

— 預言者 (2009)

ヤバイだと？

You mean “yabai”?

— 預言者 (2009)

役所の前はヤバイぜ

The area in front of the government office is sketchy.

— レオン (1994)

コイツはヤバイかな

Do you think this guy's dangerous?

— 帰ってきたヒトラー (2015)

ヤバイ客だ

That customer is trouble.

— レオン (1994)