ぎりぎり
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ぎりぎり
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.
Kanji in this Word
限
9 strokes
Frequency: 405
JLPT N2
Grade 5
Meanings
limit
restrict
to best of ability
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ゲン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かぎ.る
かぎ.り
-かぎ.り
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