- 1. [n] brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
Kanji in this word
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瀬
rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoalOn: ライ (rai)Kun: せ (se)
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戸
door, counter for houses, door radical (no. 63)On: コ (ko)Kun: と (to)
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際
occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, whenOn: サイ (sai)Kun: きわ (kiwa)、 -ぎわ (-giwa)
Example Sentences
のるかそるかの瀬戸際まできた。
The situation has come to the point where we either sink or swim.