Meaning of girigiri in Japanese

Definition of girigiri

ぎりぎり(girigiri) · ギリギリ(girigiri)

ギリギリセーフ(girigiriseefu) · ぎりぎりセーフ(girigiriseefu)

(exp) just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); just (barely) OK →Related words: ぎりぎり , セーフ

ギリギリアウト(girigiriauto)

(exp) too late (by a short time); just failed (by a small margin) →Related words: ぎりぎり , アウト

ぎりぎりまで(girigirimade) · ギリギリまで(girigirimade)

(exp) until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point