すれすれ
擦れ擦れ
grazing; skimming; almost touching; passing within inches; being within a whisker; shaving close
N4Common wordNo-adjective
No-adjective, Na-adjective, Noun
grazing•skimming•almost touching•passing within inches•being within a whisker•shaving close
No-adjective, Na-adjective, Noun
barely•just•narrowly•by a slim margin
Example Sentences
自動車は角をすれすれに通った。
The car just shaved the corner.
飛行機は管制塔の上をすれすれに飛んだ。
The plane buzzed the control tower.
僕は終電にすれすれのところで間に合った。
I was just in time for the last train.
飛行機は墜落する前に地面すれすれに飛んだ。
The airplane skimmed the ground before it crashed.