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辛うじて (karoujite)

barely, narrowly, just manage to do st

  • JLPT N1

Meaning

辛うじて (かろうじて, karoujite) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “barely, narrowly, just manage to do st”.

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Example sentences 2

彼女かのじょは涙なみだを辛かろうじておさえた。

She restrained tears with difficulty.

際きわどいところを辛かろうじて助たすかった。

I had a close shave.

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