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A4 の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun
擦れ擦れgrazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close, barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin
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の-adjective, な-adjective, Noun
1.
grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close
Usually written using kana alone2.
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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大男が天井すれすれで歩いている。
The tall man is walking by skimming the ceiling.
打者すれすれの球を投げて申し訳ない…。
I'm sorry for throwing a ball that grazed the batter...
違反すれすれの運転をしたら警察に注意された。
I was warned by the police for driving on the verge of a violation.
母が娘に:「合格点すれすれで合格したことを喜ぶな!」
Mother to daughter: 'Don't be happy about passing with a barely passing grade!'
豪雨による川の氾濫で、玄関すれすれの高さまで水が迫っています。
Due to the river flooding from the heavy rain, the water is almost at the height of the front door.
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