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by a hair's breadth

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Japanese Meaning
ほんの僅かな差で、危うく失敗または成功した状態 / ぎりぎりの差で、かろうじて間に合う状態
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彼女は紙一重でレースに勝ち、ライバルの直前でゴールに触れた。

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By a narrow margin.

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by a hair's breadth

She won the race by a hair's breadth, touching the finish line just before her rival.

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She won the race by a hair's breadth, touching the finish line just before her rival.

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