Usages of girigiri
彼女 は 始発 に ぎりぎり 間に合って、 ほっとして いた。kanozyo ha sihatu ni girigiri maniatte, hottosite ita.
She just barely made the first train and looked relieved.
電車 が 遅れた けれど、 会議 に ぎりぎり 間に合いました。densya ga okureta keredo, kaigi ni girigiri maniaimasita.
The train was late, but I just barely made it to the meeting.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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