すれすれ

擦 れ 擦 れ

Common word

  1. nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close
    word usually written using kana alone

    • 自動車は角をすれすれに通った。
      The car just shaved the corner.

  2. nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin
    word usually written using kana alone