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    3. ニアミス

    ニアミス

    ニアミス

    near miss

    KMT7Study L1NounEmotions & PsychologyKana Vocab9 strokes

    ニアミスニア・ミス

    Noun

    1.
    near miss
    2.
    just missing (each other)
    colloquial

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    車くるまと自じ転てん車しゃがニアミスした。

    A car and a bicycle had a near miss.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    飛ひ行こう機き同どう士しのニアミスで、乗じょう客きゃくは肝きもを冷ひやした。

    Passengers were terrified by the near miss between two airplanes.

    KMT7Travel & TransportationEmotions & Psychology
    ニアミスを経けい験けんした後あと、彼かれはしばらく心しん臓ぞうがドキドキしていた。

    After experiencing a near miss, his heart was pounding for a while.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    彼かれの運うん転てんはいつもニアミスが多いつもニアミスがおおく、ヒヤヒヤさせられる。

    His driving always involves many near misses, making me nervous.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    信しん号ごう無む視しの車くるまとのニアミスで、思おもわず声こえが出でた。

    I involuntarily cried out due to a near miss with a car that ran a red light.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kana that make up this word

    ニ
    ni
    ア
    a
    ミ
    mi
    ス
    su
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