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I escaped the accident by the skin of my teeth.
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Vocabulary list

karoujite
adverb
  1. barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
jikoniau

Formal Present Indicative Negative Form

jikoniawazu
expression, godan verb
  1. to have an accident; to meet with an accident
jiko
noun
  1. accident; incident; trouble
  2. circumstances; reasons
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
au

Formal Present Indicative Negative Form

awazu
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to meet; to encounter; to see (逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance)
  2. to have an accident; to have a bad experience (esp. 遭う when in kanji)
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
sumu

Plain Past Indicative Form

sunda
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to finish; to end; to be completed
  2. to merely result in something less severe than expected
  3. to feel at ease
  4. to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry (in the negative)
sumu

Plain Past Indicative Form

sunda
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
sumu
sumu

Plain Past Indicative Form

sunda
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent
  2. to resonate clearly (e.g. voice)
  3. to become serene; to become tranquil; to be free of worries
  4. to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
sumu
sumu

Plain Past Indicative Form

sunda
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest

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