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すれすれ (suresure)

very close to

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すれすれ (suresure) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “very close to”.

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ツバメが地上ちじょうすれすれに飛とんで行いきました

The swallow flew close to the ground.

自動車じどうしゃは角かどをすれすれに通かよった。

The car just shaved the corner.

その自動車は塀すれすれに通った.

The car shaved the wall.

ハサミアジサシは水面すれすれに飛ぶ。

Skimmers fly along the surface of the water.

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