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すれすれ

usually kana

Readings

すれすれスレスレ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-no, adj-na, ngrazing; skimming; almost touching; passing within inches; being within a whisker; shaving close
  2. 2.
    adj-no, adj-na, nbarely; just; narrowly; by a slim margin

Example sentences

自動車は角をすれすれに通った。

The car just shaved the corner.

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すれすれすれすれ

grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly

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