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すれすれ

Japanese

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Alternative spelling
擦れ擦れ

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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すれすれ or スレスレ • (suresure) -na (adnominal すれすれな (suresure na na), adverbial すれすれに (suresure ni ni))

  1. just barely, just squeaking by
  2. close to the point of grazing, whistling past, skimming

Noun

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すれすれ or スレスレ • (suresure) 

  1. being by a thin margin
  2. grazing by

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
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