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ぎりぎり
おもに
重荷
った
ラクダわら
いっぽん
1本
でも
ませたら
まい
ってしまう

It is the last straw that breaks the camel's back.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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Most common form: ギリギリ
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word; often written with kana only)
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noun
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to bear; to carry on one's back  (see also: 背負う)
2. to take responsibility for; to accept a duty
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noun
1. camel  (often written with kana only)
2. camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair  (often written with kana only)
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noun
straw
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Most common form: 一本
noun
1. one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call  (see also: )
2. one version
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conjunction
1. but; however; though; nevertheless; still; yet; even so
particle
2. even
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1. to pile up; to stack
2. to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack
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Most common form: まいる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go; to come; to call  (humble; often written with kana only)
2. to be defeated; to collapse; to die
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Kanji
ジュウ   チョウ   おも heavy   かさなる to be piled up   かさねる to pile up   え -fold, -ply   
カ   に baggage   
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カ   なに    なん what?   
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カ    good, possible, approval   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
hook
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
grass   
フ   まかす to defeat   まける to be defeated   お to carry (on one's back)   
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かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
corner
ホン   book   もと origin   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
セキ   つ to load, to heap up   つもる to be piled up   
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grain
セキ   せめる to torture; to blame, accuse   
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シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
サン   まい to visit, go, come   
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ム   private
fur, bristles, beard   
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