ぎりぎり

See also: きりきり

Japanese

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ぎりぎり [gìrígírí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɡʲiɾʲiɡʲiɾʲi]

Adverb

ぎりぎり or ギリギリ • (girigiri) 

1. just barely, at the last minute
2. (onomatopoeia) grinding sound