すれすれ
Meanings
No-adjective
Na-adjective
Noun
1. grazing; skimming; almost touching; passing within inches; being within a whisker; shaving close (Usually kana)
2. barely; just; narrowly; by a slim margin (Usually kana)
Other readings
Pitch accent
すれすれ
Examples4
自動車
The car just shaved the corner.
飛行機
The airplane skimmed the ground before it crashed.
僕
I was just in time for the last train.
飛行機
The plane buzzed the control tower.