Word details

崖っぷち

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 崖っぷち.

Dictionary

Entry

崖っぷち崖っ縁けっぷち (崖っぷち/崖っ縁)がけぷち (崖縁)がけぶち (崖縁)崖縁NounFreq #31520
1

cliff edge; edge of a precipice

Examples
彼はがけっぷちに立っていた。
He stood on the edge of the cliff.
2

perilous position; critical moment; brink

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cliff, bluff, precipice

11 strokesGrade 8

On

ガイ

Kun

がけきしはて

affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

15 strokesFrequency 1,291JLPT N1Grade 8

On

エン-ネン

Kun

ふちふち.どるゆかりよすがへりえにし

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