5 ways We Learned From ぎりぎり
In Japanese, ぎりぎり has some meanings such as time-wise, distance-wise, money-wise as well. So that’s why a lot of people are confused on how to use ぎりぎり. So let me introduce how to use ぎりぎり suiting some situations.
[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] ぎりぎり (girigiri)
[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] At the last minute
Although someone has to do something such as homework, however, he/she leaves it until the last minute. Then, using ぎりぎり suits for these situations time-wise. For instance, ぎりぎりになって約束をキャンセルする means “To cancel an appointment at the last minute”, which is called “ドタキャン”.
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何でギリギリまでやらないの？ (Why do you leave it until the last minute?) (为什麽事到临头才肯开始做呢？) (어째서 이렇게 빠듯할 때까지 안 하는 거야?) (Tại sao đến sát nút mà không làm thế?)
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山下くんがぎりぎりになって気が変わったみたいだよ。 (Yamashita-kun changed his mind at the last minute.) (山下好像直到最后一刻才改变心意哦。) (야마시타 군이 마지막이 되어서야 마음이 바뀌었나 봐.) (Cậu Yamashita có vẻ như đã thay đổi quyết định vào phút chót đấy.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] ぎりぎり (girigiri)
[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Just in time
When someone made it somewhere just in time, he/she could use ぎりぎり for the flight, the last train/bus, and etc.
ぎりぎり飛行機に乗れたよ！ (I made it onto the flight just in time!) (在最后一刻赶上飞机了！) (아슬아슬하게 비행기에 탔어!) (Tôi đã kịp lên máy bay vào phút chót đấy.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] ぎりぎり (girigiri)
[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Close
This meaning of ぎりぎり is to close things or places about distance. For instance, ぎりぎりでぶつからない means “close to crashing something” ぎりぎり触らない means “close to touching something”
ぎりぎりだったね。 (That was close.) (刚才好险呢。) (아슬아슬했지.) (Sát nút nhỉ!)
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ぎりぎりでトラックに突っ込むところだった。 (I was so close to crashing into the truck.) (刚才差点就要被卡车撞了。) (아슬아슬하게 트럭에 박을 뻔했다.) (Xém tý nữa thì tôi đã đâm vào cái xe tải.)
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ぎりぎり高級絵画に触れそうだった。 (I was close to touching the high quality picture.）(差点要碰到这幅高级的画了。) (간신히 비싼 그림을 볼 수 있을 것 같다.) (Xém tý nữa thì dường như tôi đã chạm được vào búc tranh quí giá.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”checkmark-circle” wrap=”i”] ぎりぎり (girigiri)
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This ぎりぎり means “almost”. Such as ぎりぎり忘れかけた (I almost forgot.), ぎりぎり誘拐されかけた (I almost was kidnapped.), ぎりぎり酔いかけた(I almost drank. ), ぎりぎり眠りかけた (I almost slept.) and so on.
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姉がうさんくさい霊能者の話をぎりぎり信じかけたんだ。 (My elder sister almost believed what a shady psychic told her.) (姊姊差点就要信了可疑的迷信的话了。) (수상한 영능력자를 누나는 마지막까지 믿고 있었구나.) (Xém tý nữa thì dường như tôi đã chạm được vào búc tranh quí giá.)
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電車にギリギリ間に合ったよ！ (I was almost late for the train.) (勉勉强强赶上电车了喔！) ( 아슬아슬하게 전철에 탔어!) (tôi đã kịp chuyến tàu vào phút chót đấy.) (勉勉强强赶上电车了喔！) ( 아슬아슬하게 전철에 탔어!) (tôi đã kịp chuyến tàu vào phút chót đấy.)
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スタバにカメラをぎりぎり忘れてくるところだったー。 (I almost forgot my camera at the Starbucks.) (差点就把相机给忘在星巴克了。) (하마터면 스타벅스에 카메라를 놓고 올 뻔했다.) (Xém tý nữa thì tôi đã quên máy ảnh ở quán Starbuck.)
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[wp-svg-icons icon=”arrow-right-2″ wrap=”span”] Barely
The last meaning of ぎりぎり is “barely” which, ぎりぎり, is often used as a phrase “ぎりぎり足りない”. Such as 飲み物がぎりぎり足りない(It is barely enough beverage. ), トイレットペーパーがぎりぎり足りない(It is barely enough toilet paper.) and etc.
服用のお金がギリギリ足りなかったよ。 (It wasn’t just barely enough money for the wears.) (买衣服用的钱差一点就不够了。) (옷 살 돈이 약간 모자랐어.) (买衣服用的钱差一点就不够了。) (Xém tý nữa thì tôi không đủ tiền quần áo đấy.)
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母親の誕生日会用の花はギリギリ足りたと思うけど。 (I think it was just barely enough flowers for my mom’s birthday.) (我想母亲生日会要用的花勉强够用。) (엄마 생신 축하 파티용 꽃은 아슬했지만 충분했다고 생각해.) (Tôi nghĩ là vừa đủ hoa cho tiệc mừng sinh nhật mẹ thế mà…)
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明日の朝食はぎりぎり足りると思うよ。 (I think I’ve got barely enough foods for breakfast tomorrow.) (我想明天的早餐勉强够吃吧。) (내일 아침은 간신히 먹을 수 있을 것 같다.) (Tôi nghĩ là vừa đủ cho bữa sáng ngày mai đấy.)
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