What does やばい mean?
やばい is a Japanese adjective meaning “risky” or “dodgy (very casual)” in English. It can also be translated as “amazing (very casual)” depending on context. It is written as やばい in hiragana, and yabai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
やばい、もう九時だ！
Oh no, it's already nine o'clock!
この店のラーメン、やばいよ。
The ramen at this place is amazing.
Conjugation of やばい
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Plain | やばい | やばくない |
| Plain past | やばかった | やばくなかった |
| Polite | やばいです | やばくありません |
| Polite past | やばかったです | やばくありませんでした |
Other forms
Te-formやばくて
Adverbialやばく