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the width of a hair, a very short distance or a very small amount

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hairbreadth

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Source Word

hairbreadth

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈhɛɹˌbɹɛdθ/

the width of a hair, a very short distance or a very small amount

Japanese Meaning

髪の毛の幅（髪一本の幅のサイズを指す） / 非常に短い距離やごくわずかな量を示す

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The climber's rope snapped, and he survived by a hairbreadth when a ledge caught him just in time.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

登山者のロープが切れたが、崖のへりが間一髪で支えてくれて髪の毛一本分の差で命を取り留めた。

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the width of a hair, a very short distance or a very small amount

In short, these kind of hairbreadth missings of happiness look like the insults of Fortune, who may be considered as thus playing tricks with us, and wantonly diverting herself at our expense.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

hairbreadths

（ plural ）

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