崖っぷち

がけっぷち

Also written がけぷち, がけぶち, 崖っ縁, 崖縁

Meanings

1. Noun cliff edge; edge of a precipice
2. perilous position; critical moment; brink

Kanji

• 崖 cliff. Read as がけ.

Example sentences

• 崖っぷちに沿って狭い道が通っている。
  There is a narrow path running along the cliff.
• 彼はがけっぷちに立っていた。
  He stood on the edge of the cliff.

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