| 際どい;際疾い | [きわどい, kiwadoi] (adj-i) (1) very close; close; narrow (e.g. narrow victory); dangerous; risky; hazardous; (2) suggestive; bordering on the obscene; risqué; delicate (e.g. question); immoral; questionable; shady; (3) (arch) extreme; harsh; cruel [Add to Longdo] |
| To win by a narrow margin. | 際どいところで勝つ。 |
| I had a close shave. | 際どいところを辛うじて助かった。 |