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
grazingskimmingalmost touchingpassing within inchesbeing within a whiskershaving close
No-adjective, Na-adjective, Noun
barelyjustnarrowlyby a slim margin

Example Sentences

自動車は(かど)をすれすれに通った。

The car just shaved the corner.

飛行機は管制塔の(うえ)をすれすれに飛んだ。

The plane buzzed the control tower.

(ぼく)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(まえ)に地面すれすれに飛んだ。

The airplane skimmed the ground before it crashed.