English Dictionary

chancy

形容詞

口語 古風

uncertain, risky, hazardous / subject to chance; random / (dated, colloquial) lucky; bringing good luck

日本語の意味

不確実である / リスクが伴う、危険な / 偶然の結果に左右される、予測不能な / （古風・口語的に）運が良い、縁起が良い

Investing in that startup is chancy, but the potential returns could be huge.

そのスタートアップへの投資はリスクが高いが、潜在的なリターンは非常に大きいかもしれない。

意味（1）

uncertain, risky, hazardous

In winter steam contributes a fairly high proportion of its tractive effort, say 15 per cent, to heating the train. Diesels have at the moment separate oil-fired boilers which are somewhat chancy affairs, and only electric locomotives grab unlimited power for heating which does not affect their punctuality.

意味（2）

subject to chance; random

意味（3）

(dated, colloquial) lucky; bringing good luck

chancier （ comparative ）

chanciest （ superlative ）