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なna-adjective

just barely, by a hair

suresure

meaning: is just barely, by a hair

State

Feeling

すれすれ

suresurejust barely, by a hairN2なna-adj

Example sentences2

終電しゅうでんにすれすれで間まに合あったよ。

shuuden ni suresure de ma ni atta yo.

I just barely made it onto the last train. casual

今回こんかいのテストは合格ごうかくラインすれすれでした。

konkai no tesuto wa goukaku rain suresure deshita.

This time my test score was right at the borderline of passing. neutral

All forms12

Stems & forms

  • て-formすれすれで
  • た-formすれすれだった
  • ない-formすれすれじゃない
  • ない-stemすれすれじゃ

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