ぎりぎり

Quick Meaning

ぎりぎり means "just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment".

Reading

• Furigana: ぎりぎり
• Romaji: girigiri

Study Flow

First read ぎりぎり aloud, then connect the sound "girigiri" with the meaning "just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment".

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of ぎりぎり.
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment".
3. Say the romaji aloud: girigiri.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using ぎりぎり. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.

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