“Close call” in Japanese
Short answer
Close call in Japanese is “際どいところ” (kiwadoitokoro). Full meaning: close call, narrow margin, the eleventh hour.
Other ways to say “Close call” in Japanese
ヒヤリハット
hiyarihatto close call, near miss, minor incident
間一髪のところ
kan'ippatsunotokoro close call, narrow escape
危機一髪
kikiippatsu by a hair's breadth, in the nick of time, touch and go, close call, critical moment
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