Vocabulary

nail-biter

爪(つめ)を噛(か)む癖(くせ)

B2 · Upper-intermediate Rare

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Adjective

Describes a situation where the game or contest is very close, and the suspense is such that one might "bite their nails" in nervousness.  

ゲームまたはコンテストが非常(ひじょう)に近(ちか)い状況(じょうきょう)を説明(せつめい)し、緊張(きんちょう)して「爪(つめ)を噛(か)む」ようなサスペンスです。

Examples

  1. The game was a real nail-biter, with the lead going back and forth all game.

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