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A4 No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), 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. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      1.

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

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. No-adjective, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun

      2.

      barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    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(がわ)氾濫(はんらん)で、玄関(げんかん)すれすれの(たか)さまで(すい)(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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