Definition of 辛うじて (かろうじて)

かろ

辛うじて

かろうじて

karoujite

JLPT N1

Common word

adverb

•

barely, narrowly, only just, with difficulty(usually kana)

Related Kanji

辛	spicy, bitter, hot, acrid

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 31 results)

くるま

あ

I narrowly escaped being hit by a car

かれ

せいこう

He just barely succeeded

わたし

、

しけん

ごうかく

I passed the examination with difficulty

れっしゃ

まあ

I barely managed to catch the train

かれ

しけん

ごうかく

He barely passed the examination

われわれ

かろ

こま

We have just enough to live

わたし

きしゃ

まあ

I barely caught the train

えき

はし

８

じ

れっしゃ

まあ

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

かれ

こうつうじこ

、

し

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

かのじょ

なみだ

かろ

She restrained tears with difficulty

かろうじて

まあ

間に合いました

ね

You are only just in time

かれ

しけん

う

He barely passed the examination

よさん

ぎかい

しょうにん

え

The budget was narrowly approved by Congress

じこ

まぬが

We narrowly missed the accident

わたし

かれ

なぐ

しょうどう

おさ

I barely restrained the impulse to strike him

かれ

さいなん

He narrowly escaped the disaster

かれ

さいなん

まぬが

He narrowly escaped the disaster

かれ

かろ

し

まぬが

He barely escaped death

１１

じ

てがみ

か

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

きわ

かろ

たす

I had a close shave

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