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girigiri
na adjective, no adjective, noun, adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

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girigiri
girigiri

Root Words:

kiri + kiri

English Meaning(s) for ぎりぎり

na adjective, no adjective, noun, adverb
  1. just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

Definition and Synonyms for ぎりぎり

Tightly in a tight or constricted manner
Synonyms: ぎゅう, しかと, ひしと, シカト, かっちり, きっちり, きゅっと, ぎっしり, ぎゅっと, ぎりぎり, ぎりぎり, しっかり, ひしひし, びっしり, ぴたっと, ぴちっと, ぴったり, ぴっちり, みっしり, カチッと, ピシッと, きゅうきゅう, ぎゅうぎゅう, 密接

Stroke Order Diagrams for ぎりぎり

Sample Sentences for ぎりぎり

I was worried that I was going to be late when I missed my train, but I managed to get there just in time!
I was just in time for the last train.
I want to do something that I can't do if I'm not pressed for time.
I was just in time for the last train.
I waited until the last minute.

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