やばっ
やばっ
interjection
oh no!, crap!, whoa!
1.
oh no!, crap!, uh oh!
An exclamation of alarm or panic when something goes wrong or when realizing a problem. Truncated form of やばい.
やばっ、遅刻する！
Oh no, I'm going to be late!
やばっ、財布忘れた。
Crap, I forgot my wallet.
やばっ、鍵をかけないで出てきちゃった。
Oh no, I left without locking the door.
2.
whoa!, wow!, amazing!
An exclamation of surprise or excitement when encountering something impressive or unexpectedly good. Reflects the newer positive usage of やばい.
やばっ、これ美味しい！
Whoa, this is delicious!
やばっ、あの人かっこいい。
Wow, that person is good-looking.
やばっ、この景色最高。写真撮ろう。
Wow, this view is amazing. Let's take a picture.
やばっ is the exclamatory truncation of やばい, used as a quick reaction. The っ (glottal stop) gives it an abrupt, spontaneous feel.
The meaning depends entirely on context and tone:
- Panicked tone → "oh no!" (sense 1)
- Excited tone → "wow!" (sense 2)
VARIATIONS:
- やば: even shorter form
- やばい: full form (can be used as adjective)
- やばっ: the most common exclamatory form