Vocab Info

N2 Adverb

(かろ)うじてbarely, narrowly, just manage to do something

    Dictionary Definition

    Common
    1. Adverb

      1.

      barely, narrowly, only just, with difficulty

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    辛うじて 【かろうじて】

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    Examples

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      (かろ)うじて終電(しゅうでん)()()ったのでホッとしている。

      I'm relieved because I barely made it on the last train.

      • N2

      (かろ)うじて()(まぬか)れましたが、トラウマが(のこ)りました。

      I narrowly escaped death, but I was left with trauma.

      • N2

      寝坊(ねぼう)をしましたが(かろ)うじて出社(しゅっしゃ)時間(じかん)()()いました。

      I overslept, but barely made it to work on time.

      • N2

      (かろ)うじて最終(さいしゅう)バスに()()いましたが、奇跡(きせき)にほかなりません。

      I barely made it to the last bus, it was nothing short of a miracle.

      • N2

      年金(ねんきん)だけで(かろ)うじて生計(せいけい)()てている(ひと)海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう)()けっこない。

      People who are barely making ends meet on their pension alone cannot afford to travel abroad.

      • N2
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