ニアミス

noun

near miss

Used for narrowly avoided accidents or collisions, especially in aviation, traffic, or safety contexts.

• 空くう港こうで飛ひ行こう機き同どう士しのニアミスが報ほう告こくされた。

  A near miss between aircraft was reported at the airport.

• 交こう差さ点てんで車くるまのニアミスがあった。

  There was a near miss with a car at the intersection.

noun

just missing each other

Colloquial extension: narrowly failing to meet or encounter someone, often by a small time or distance.

• さっきまで駅えきにいたのに、友とも達だちとニアミスした。

  I was just at the station, but I had a near miss with my friend.

• 彼かれとはよくニアミスで会あえない。

  I often just miss him and can't meet up.