Word Meaning 危機一髪

ききいっぱつ kikiippatsu

危機一髪 is read as ききいっぱつ (kikiippatsu) and means by a hair's breadth.

Meaning

English

by a hair's breadth
in the nick of time
touch and go
close call
critical moment

Reading

Kana

ききいっぱつ

Romaji

kikiippatsu

Writing Variants

危機一発 ききいっぱつ kikiippatsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Yojijukugo ✓ Rank 126251 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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第一次石油危機

だいいちじせきゆきき

first oil crisis

危機

きき

crisis

危機言語

ききげんご

endangered language

危機感

ききかん

sense of impending crisis

危機意識

ききいしき

crisis awareness

危機神学

ききしんがく

crisis theology

危機打者

ききだしゃ

pinch hitter

危機突破

ききとっぱ

crisis relief

間一髪

かんいっぱつ

hair's breadth

一髪

いっぱつ

hair

危機対応

ききたいおう

crisis response

危機遺産

ききいさん

endangered world heritage site

Example Sentences

危機一髪だった。

That was a close shave.

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