ギリギリセーフ

expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptablecolloquialismsee also and ぎりぎり

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expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptablecolloquialismsee also and ぎりぎり

Other forms