I-adjective (keiyoushi)
risky; dangerous; hazardous; perilous; close (e.g. game); narrow (e.g. victory)
Usually written using kana alone
きわどいところで終電に間に合った。I was just in time for the last train. suggestive; bordering on the obscene; risqué; delicate (e.g. question); questionable; shady
Usually written using kana alone
extreme; harsh; cruel
Archaic
Also written 際疾い【きわどい】