Definition of 辛うじて (かろうじて)

かろ

辛うじて

かろうじて

karoujite

adverb
barely, narrowly, only just, with difficulty(usually kana)
Related Kanji
spicy, bitter, hot, acrid
Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 31 results)

I narrowly escaped being hit by a car

He just barely succeeded

わた
けん
試験
ごうかく
合格
I passed the examination with difficulty

I barely managed to catch the train

かれ
けん
試験
ごうかく
合格
He barely passed the examination

We have just enough to live

I barely caught the train

I managed to catch the 8 o'clock train by running all the way to the station

He met with a traffic accident and had a narrow escape from death

かのじょ
彼女
なみ
She restrained tears with difficulty

You are only just in time

He barely passed the examination

さん
予算
かい
議会
しょうに
承認
The budget was narrowly approved by Congress

We narrowly missed the accident

I barely restrained the impulse to strike him

He narrowly escaped the disaster

かれ
さいなん
災難
まぬ
免れた
He narrowly escaped the disaster

かれ
まぬ
免れた
He barely escaped death

I barely managed to finish the letter by eleven o'clock

I had a close shave
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