すれすれ
Suresure
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 摩れ摩れ
Also read: スレスレ
擦れ擦れ (Suresure) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches”.
Meanings
- adjectival noun, na-adjective, noungrazing; skimming; almost touching; passing within inches; being within a whisker; shaving close
- adjectival noun, na-adjective, nounbarely; just; narrowly; by a slim margin
Examples
自動車は角をすれすれに通った。
The car just shaved the corner.
飛行機は管制塔の上をすれすれに飛んだ。
The plane buzzed the control tower.
僕は終電にすれすれのところで間に合った。
I was just in time for the last train.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).