- 1. [adj-na, adj-no, n, adv] just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment (on-mim, uk)
Conjugation — Adjective (―na)
This word itself does not change -- these are forms of the copula だ ("to be") attached to it.
| Attributive (before a noun) | ぎりぎりな | (girigirina) |
| Non-past, plain | ぎりぎりだ | (girigirida) |
| Non-past, polite | ぎりぎりです | (girigiridesu) |
| Past, plain | ぎりぎりだった | (girigiridatta) |
| Past, polite | ぎりぎりでした | (girigirideshita) |
| Negative, plain | ぎりぎりじゃない | (girigirijanai) |
| Negative, polite | ぎりぎりじゃないです | (girigirijanaidesu) |
| Past negative, plain | ぎりぎりじゃなかった | (girigirijanakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | ぎりぎりじゃなかったです | (girigirijanakattadesu) |
| Te-form | ぎりぎりで | (girigiride) |
| Conditional (―nara) | ぎりぎりなら | (girigirinara) |
Kanji in this word
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限
limit, restrict, to best of abilityOn: ゲン (gen)Kun: かぎ.る (kagi.ru)、 かぎ.り (kagi.ri)、 -かぎ.り (-kagi.ri)
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限
limit, restrict, to best of abilityOn: ゲン (gen)Kun: かぎ.る (kagi.ru)、 かぎ.り (kagi.ri)、 -かぎ.り (-kagi.ri)
Example Sentences
ギリギリのところで間に合った。
I just made it under the wire.