Vocab Info
N2 Adverb
辛うじてbarely, narrowly, just manage to do something
Dictionary Definition
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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辛うじて終電に間に合ったのでホッとしている。
I'm relieved because I barely made it on the last train. {barely, narrowly, just manage to do something}
辛うじて死を免れましたが、トラウマが残りました。
I narrowly escaped death, but I was left with trauma. {barely, narrowly, just manage to do something}
寝坊をしましたが辛うじて出社時間に間に合いました。
I overslept, but barely made it to work on time. {barely, narrowly, just manage to do something}
辛うじて最終バスに間に合いましたが、奇跡にほかなりません。
I barely made it to the last bus, it was nothing short of a miracle. {barely, narrowly, just manage to do something}
年金だけで辛うじて生計を立てている人が海外旅行に行けっこない。
People who are barely making ends meet on their pension alone cannot afford to travel abroad. {barely, narrowly, just manage to do something}
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