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やばい — meaning in English

yabai

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English meaning

  • gnarly adj Twisted, knotted, or rough in texture, especially of wood.
  • shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
  • sick adj Unwell; suffering from an illness.

Senses

やばい is used for these senses in English:

  • gnarly (slang, US, dated) Dangerous; difficult.
  • shoot A mild expletive, expressing disbelief or disdain
  • sick (slang) Very good, excellent, awesome, badass.

gnarly — full definition

  1. adj Twisted, knotted, or rough in texture, especially of wood.
  2. adj (slang) Excellent or impressive.
  3. adj (slang) Difficult, dangerous, or unpleasant.

shoot — full definition

  1. verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
  2. verb To film or photograph something.
  3. verb To move very fast or suddenly in a direction.
  4. noun A new stem or sprout growing from a plant.
  5. noun A session of filming or photography.

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