Word details
きわどい
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word きわどい.
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Entry
1
Word usually written using kana alone
risky; dangerous; hazardous; perilous; close (e.g. game); narrow (e.g. victory)
Examples
きわどいところで終電に間に合った。
I was just in time for the last train.
2
Word usually written using kana alone
suggestive; bordering on the obscene; risqué; delicate (e.g. question); questionable; shady
3
Archaic
extreme; harsh; cruel
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