ぎりぎり

See also: きりきり

Japanese

Etymology 1

Alternative spelling
限り限り

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ぎりぎり [gìrígírí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɡʲiɾʲiɡʲiɾʲi]

Adverb

ぎりぎり or ギリギリ • (girigiri) 

  1. just barely, at the last minute

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ぎりぎり [gíꜜrìgìrì] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [ɡʲiɾʲiɡʲiɾʲi]

Adverb

ぎりぎり or ギリギリ • (girigiri) 

  1. (onomatopoeia) grinding sound
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