際きわどい
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Meanings
I-adjective
1. risky; dangerous; hazardous; perilous; close (e.g. game); narrow (e.g. victory) (Usually kana)
2. suggestive; bordering on the obscene; risqué; delicate (e.g. question); questionable; shady (Usually kana)
Other spellings
きわどい
Kanji used
Pitch accent
きわどい
Used in vocabulary
際きわどいところ
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
Expression
Examples7
I was just in time for the last train.
Mary is wearing provocative clothing.
That was a close shave.
I had a close shave.
We were only just in time for the last train.
I made the last bus by a few seconds.