きけんせい

危険性
riskiness
danger

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きけんせい【危険性】

risk; riskiness; danger; dangerousness.

●危険性が高い highly risky [dangerous]

・副作用の危険性が高い薬 a medicine [drug] that has a high risk of side effects

・危険性が低い 《something》 with low risk [danger]

・原子力より危険性が低いエネルギー源 an energy source that is less risky [dangerous] than nuclear power

・このまま同調者が増えれば, 党崩壊の危険性も出てこよう. If the number of sympathizers keeps on increasing this way, the party will be in danger of collapse [disintegration].

・堤防が決壊する危険性が増してきた. The danger of the dike's breaking [embankment's collapsing] has increased.

●環境ホルモンの危険性を認識する be aware of [recognize] the danger of endocrine-disrupting substances

・絶滅の危険性をはらんでいる種 a species in danger of extinction; an endangered species.