ぎりぎり

just barely

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Meanings

ぎりぎり · ギリギリ also 限り限り

  1. na-adjective, takes の, noun, adverb, onomatopoeia, usually in kana just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment

ぎりぎり · ギリギリ

  1. adverb, adverb taking と, onomatopoeia grinding (sound); grating; gnashing
  2. onomatopoeia forcefully; strongly; with effort; (binding) tightly

In sentences

今日きょうも遅刻ちこくギリギリだね。 You were almost late again today. #6584916

ギリギリ電車でんしゃに間まに合あった。 I almost missed the train. #11323827

なんとかギリギリ間まにあった。 I managed to get there just in time. #11013762

ギリギリのところで間まに合あった。 I just made it under the wire. #225775

授業じゅぎょうにはギリギリ間まに合あったよ。 I was just in time for class. #10871985

トムは遅刻ちこくギリギリで到着とうちゃくした。 Tom got there just in the nick of time. #11485164

飛行機ひこうきにはギリギリ間まに合あったよ。 I was just in time for the flight. #9147243