際 どい kiwadoi
kiwadoi
i-Adjective
1. risky; dangerous; hazardous; perilous; close (e.g. game); narrow (e.g. victory)
Usually Written in Kana
きわどいところで終電 に間 に合 った。
kiwadoi tokorode shūdenni maniatta.
I was just in time for the last train.
i-Adjective
2. suggestive; bordering on the obscene; risqué; delicate (e.g. question); questionable; shady
Usually Written in Kana
i-Adjective
3. extreme; harsh; cruel
Archaic
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きわどいところで終電 に間 に合 った。
kiwadoi tokorode shūdenni maniatta.
I was just in time for the last train.
16 Variants Available
Essential 5 items
Adjective
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kiwadokute
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Risky; Precarious
Adjective
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Adjective
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kiwadokuarimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not delicate.; Was not risky.
Adjective
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Adjective
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kiwadokunakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't risky.; Wasn't on the borderline.
Adjective
#28858
Advanced 5 items
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kiwadokattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when it was close/risky.; If/when it was on the verge.
Adjective
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kiwadokereba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when delicate; If/when precarious
Adjective
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