Word details

間一髪のところ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 間一髪のところ.

Dictionary

Entry

間一髪のところ間一髪の所かんいっぱつのところNounExpressionFreq #48617
1

close call; narrow escape

Examples
我々は間一髪のところで死をまぬがれた。
We escaped death by a hair's breadth.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

interval, space

12 strokesFrequency 33JLPT N4Grade 2

On

カンケン

Kun

あいだあい

Nanori

ちかはざはし

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

hair of the head

14 strokesFrequency 1,474JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ハツ

Kun

かみ

Nanori

がたひげ

place, extent

8 strokesFrequency 221JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ショ

Kun

ところ-ところどころとこ

Nanori

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