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I don’t feel safe in Japanese

I don't feel safe in Japanese

危険を感じます

In kana only: きけんをかんじます

kiken o kanjimasu

polite

What it literally says

I feel danger

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

Kiken is danger, and appears on warning signs everywhere.

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