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A4 の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun

()()grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close, barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin

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    1. の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun

      1. 1.

        grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin

        Usually written using kana alone

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    擦れ擦れ 【すれすれ】摩れ摩れ 【すれすれ】スレスレ

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    • 大男(おおおとこ)天井(てんじょう)すれすれで(ある)いている。

      The tall man is walking by skimming the ceiling.

    • 打者(だしゃ)すれすれの(たま)()げて(もう)(わけ)ない…。

      I'm sorry for throwing a ball that grazed the batter...

    • 違反(いはん)すれすれの運転(うんてん)をしたら警察(けいさつ)注意(ちゅうい)された。

      I was warned by the police for driving on the verge of a violation.

    • (はは)(むすめ)に:「合格(ごうかく)(てん)すれすれで合格(ごうかく)したことを(よろこ)ぶな!」

      Mother to daughter: 'Don't be happy about passing with a barely passing grade!'

    • 豪雨(ごうう)による(かわ)氾濫(はんらん)で、玄関(げんかん)すれすれの(たか)さまで(みず)(せま)っています。

      Due to the river flooding from the heavy rain, the water is almost at the height of the front door.

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