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girigiri
na adjective, no adjective, noun, adverb

Alternate Written Forms:

girigiri
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[ぎ(限)·り·ぎ(限)·り]
girigiri
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Root Words:

kiri + kiri

English Meaning(s) for ギリギリ

na adjective, no adjective, noun, adverb
  1. just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
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Definition and Synonyms for ギリギリ

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 ギリギリ

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Sample Sentences for ギリギリ

I barely managed to catch the train.
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I just made it under the wire.
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The budget was cut to the bone.
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