Lexical entry
ニアミス
niamisu
A situation where two objects or people nearly collide; also a chance encounter where two people just miss meeting.
Meaning
Refers to a close call or near collision, especially in aviation or traffic. Colloquially, it also describes two people being in the same vicinity but failing to meet or notice each other.
- near miss
- close call
Examples
Example Sentences
着陸寸前に飛行機同士のニアミスが発生した。
ちゃくりくすんぜんにひこうきどうしのニアミスがはっせいした。
A near miss between planes occurred just before landing.
generated example
デパートで友人とニアミスしていたことが後で分かった。
デパートでゆうじんとニアミスしていたことがあとでわかった。
I found out later that I had just missed my friend at the department store.
generated example
あの二人はニアミスの連続で、なかなか会えないようだ。
あのふたりはニアミスのれんぞくで、なかなかあえないようだ。
Those two seem to keep missing each other and can't quite meet.
generated example
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
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- Active language
- English