一触即発
Meanings
Noun
No-adjective
1. critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation (Yojijukugo)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
いっしょくそくはつ
Examples2
先ほど
I was really nervous to see how they dealt with each other just now. I guess things were touch-and-go between them.
両国
Relations between the two countries have been strained to breaking point.