See also: きりきり Japanese Etymology 1 More information Alternative spelling ... Alternative spelling 限り限り Close Pronunciation (Tokyo) ぎりぎり [gìrígírí] (Heiban – [0])IPA(key): [ɡʲiɾʲiɡʲiɾʲi] Adverb ぎりぎり or ギリギリ • (girigiri) just barely, at the last minute Etymology 2 Pronunciation (Tokyo) ぎりぎり [gíꜜrìgìrì] (Atamadaka – [1])IPA(key): [ɡʲiɾʲiɡʲiɾʲi] Adverb ぎりぎり or ギリギリ • (girigiri) (onomatopoeia) grinding soundWikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.