Word details

ぎりぎり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ぎりぎり.

Dictionary

Entry

ぎりぎり限り限りギリギリNoun~な Adj.~の Adj.AdverbOnomatopoeicUsually kanaFreq #3542
1

just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

Examples
ギリギリのところで間に合った。
I just made it under the wire.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

limit, restrict, to best of ability

9 strokesFrequency 405JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ゲン

Kun

かぎ.るかぎ.り-かぎ.り

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