“Being within a whisker” in Japanese
Short answer
Being within a whisker in Japanese is “擦れ擦れ” (suresure). Full meaning: grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin.
Other ways to say “Being within a whisker” in Japanese
すれすれ
suresure grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin
スレスレ
suresure grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin
すれ〳〵
suresure grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin
擦れすれ
suresure grazing, skimming, almost touching, passing within inches, being within a whisker, shaving close; barely, just, narrowly, by a slim margin
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