かろうじて（かろうじて）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: barely / just barely
Example sentences
- 最終電車にかろうじて間に合った。 — I barely made it to the last train.
- かろうじて合格点を取った。 — I barely scraped a passing score.
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