際疾い
きわどい
Adjective
1.
risky, dangerous, hazardous, perilous, close (e.g. game), narrow (e.g. victory)
word usually written using kana alone
2.
suggestive, bordering on the obscene, risqué, delicate (e.g. question), questionable, shady
word usually written using kana alone
3.
extreme, harsh, cruel
archaic
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彼は際どい状況から見事に脱出した。
He skillfully escaped from a perilous situation.
彼女の冗談はいつも際どくて、周りをヒヤヒヤさせる。
Her jokes are always risqué, making everyone around her nervous.
ゴールライン際どいところでボールを止めた。
I stopped the ball right on the goal line, a very close call.
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