noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective, adverb, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
dry; dried out; juiceless
Describes food or other things that have lost moisture and become unpleasantly dry or lacking in juice. Often used for fruit, bread, or skin.
このパンはカスカスで美味しくない。
This bread is dry and not tasty.
冷
After leaving it in the fridge, the lemon became dried out.
adverb
barely; just; narrowly; with difficulty
Indicates that something is achieved by a very small margin or with great effort. Often used with verbs like 間に合う or 合格する. Similar to カツカツ, but カスカス emphasizes the thin margin.
See also: カツカツ
終電にカスカス間に合った。
I barely caught the last train.
試験にカスカス合格した。
I just barely passed the exam.