ギリギリ (ぎりぎり) — just barely, only just, at the very limit
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Meanings
- just barely
- only just
- at the very limit
Adjective forms
Non-past covers present and future. Expand a form to see its plain, polite, affirmative and negative versions, where available. Some forms have multiple variants.
Na-adjectives use forms of だ. Conjectural and imperative forms can be formal or literary; everyday usage depends on context.
Compare conjugationsNon-past (present / future)
Plain · Affirmative
ぎりぎりだ
girigirida
Plain · Negative
ぎりぎりではない
girigiridehanai
Polite · Affirmative
ぎりぎりです
girigiridesu
Polite · Negative
ぎりぎりではありません
girigiridehaarimasen
Alternative variant
ぎりぎりではないです
girigiridehanaidesu
Past
Plain · Affirmative
ぎりぎりだった
girigiridatta
Plain · Negative
ぎりぎりではなかった
girigiridehanakatta
Polite · Affirmative
ぎりぎりでした
girigirideshita
Polite · Negative
ぎりぎりではありませんでした
girigiridehaarimasendeshita
Te-form (connecting)
Plain · Affirmative
ぎりぎりで
girigiride
Plain · Negative
ぎりぎりではなくて
girigiridehanakute
Polite · Affirmative
ぎりぎりでありまして
girigiridearimashite
Conditional (〜なら)
Plain · Affirmative
ぎりぎりなら
girigirinara
Alternative variant
ぎりぎりならば
girigirinaraba
Alternative variant
ぎりぎりであれば
girigirideareba
Conjectural (probably)
Plain · Affirmative
ぎりぎりだろう
girigiridarou
Polite · Affirmative
ぎりぎりでしょう
girigirideshou
Imperative (formal / literary)
Plain · Affirmative
ぎりぎりであれ
girigirideare
Conditional (〜たら)
Plain · Affirmative
ぎりぎりだったら
girigiridattara
Plain · Negative
ぎりぎりではなかったら
girigiridehanakattara
Polite · Affirmative
ぎりぎりでしたら
girigirideshitara
Polite · Negative
ぎりぎりではありませんでしたら
girigiridehaarimasendeshitara
Alternative (〜たり)
Plain · Affirmative
ぎりぎりだったり
girigiridattari
Adverbial (〜に)
Plain · Affirmative
ぎりぎりに
girigirini