かろうじて
Reading: かろうじて
Meaning: barely, hardly, narrowly
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Example Sentence
試験 に かろうじて 合格 した
I barely passed the exam.
Usage Notes
Indicates something was achieved with great difficulty or by a narrow margin.
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