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    3. 擦れ擦れ

    擦れ擦れ

    擦すれ​擦すれ​

    grazing

    KMT8CoreNoun, Particle, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab38 strokes

    摩れ摩れ

    すれすれスレスレ

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    1.
    grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 38

    Speed1.0x

    車くるまが壁かべを擦すれ擦すれで通つう過かした。

    The car passed the wall by a hair's breadth.

    KMT7Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    飛ひ行こう機きがビルの屋おく上じょうを擦すれ擦すれに飛とんでいった。

    The airplane flew just barely over the building's rooftop.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    締しめ切きりに擦すれ擦すれで間まに合あったので、冷ひや汗あせをかいた。

    I made it to the deadline just barely, which made me break out in a cold sweat.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かの女じょはいつも、危き険けんな状じょう況きょうを擦すれ擦すれで回かい避ひする。

    She always narrowly avoids dangerous situations.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かれの発はつ言げんは、規き則そく違い反はんの擦すれ擦すれのラインを攻せめていた。

    His statement was pushing the line, barely avoiding a rule violation.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    擦
    す.る・す.れる・-ず.れ・こす.る・こす.れる…(1)
    grate・rub・scratch・scrape・chafe…(1)
    Kanji
    れ
    re
    Kana
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