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What does ぎりぎり (girigiri) mean?

ぎりぎり means just in time, at the very last moment, right at the limit.

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Readingぎりぎり
Romajigirigiri
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ぎりぎり
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkgirigiri

just in time, at the very last moment, right at the limit

Example sentences

  • I kept revising the report right up until the deadline.

  • I overslept, but I made it just in time for the departure.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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