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 StrokesStudy Signals and Categories
Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
1危機一髪だった。
That was a close shave.