Lingakuぎりぎり
Frequency rank: 7,404. – 7,415. (for form ギリギリ: 2,599.)
- just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last momentonomatopoeic or mimetic wordword usually written using kana alone
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
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- just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
This phrase is used to describe a situation where something is achieved but only with great difficulty or at the last possible moment.
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Example sentences
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A wise businessman knows how to clamp down on costs.
It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
I was worried that I was going to be late when I missed my train, but I managed to get there just in time!
He caught the first train and got there just in time.
I want to do something that I can't do if I'm not pressed for time.