1A state where danger is imminent — most often used in the form "危ういところだった" to mean it was a close call.
あと少しで車にはねられるところで、危ういところだった。
I nearly got hit by a car — it was a close call.
崖から足を滑らせ、危うく谷底に落ちるところだった。
My foot slipped on the cliff, and I nearly fell to the bottom of the valley.
締め切りに危うく間に合わないところだった。
I nearly failed to make the deadline in time.
2A situation or outlook that is unstable and doubtful — uncertain whether things will turn out well.
資金繰りが厳しく、会社の存続は危うい。
Cash flow is tight, and the company's survival is precarious.
彼の記憶は危うく、話の内容がころころ変わる。
His memory is unreliable, and his story keeps changing.
このままでは合意に至れるかどうか危うい。
At this rate, whether an agreement can be reached is uncertain.