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危機一発 【ききいっぱつ】
- [exp,n] by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 危 | Dangerous, Fear, Uneasy | キ | あぶ.ない, あや.うい, あや.ぶむ | 6 |
| 機 | Loom, Mechanism, Machine, Airplane, Opportunity, Potency, Efficacy, Occasion | キ | はた | 4 |
| 一 | One, One Radical (no.1) | イチ, イツ | ひと-, ひと.つ | 1 |
| 発 | Departure, Discharge, Publish, Emit, Start From, Disclose, Counter For Gunshots | ハツ, ホツ | た.つ, あば.く, おこ.る, つか.わす, はな.つ | 3 |