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    3. 間際

    間際

    間ま際ぎわ

    the point just before ...

    KMT7News #15+1CoreNounCore ConceptsKanji Vocab26 strokes

    真際

    まぎわ

    Noun

    1.
    the point just before ..., the point of (doing), the verge (of), the eve (of)
    2.
    (just before the) edge

    Stroke 0 / 26

    Speed1.0x

    出しゅっ発ぱつの間ま際ぎわに忘わすれ物ものに気きづいた。

    I realized I forgot something just before departure.

    KMT6Core ConceptsDaily Life
    試し験けんの間ま際ぎわになって焦あせり始はじめた。

    I started to panic just before the exam.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEducationEmotions & Psychology
    締しめ切きりの間ま際ぎわになって、ようやくレポートを提てい出しゅつした。

    I finally submitted the report just before the deadline.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEducationWork & Career
    彼かれは別わかれの間ま際ぎわに、彼かの女じょに最さい後ごの言こと葉ばをかけた。

    He spoke his last words to her just before they parted.

    KMT7Core ConceptsEmotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは引いん退たいの間ま際ぎわまで、現げん役えき選せん手しゅとして活かつ躍やくし続つづけた。

    He continued to play actively as a professional athlete right up until his retirement.

    KMT8Core ConceptsSports & Martial ArtsWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
    際
    きわ・-ぎわ…(2)
    occasion・side・edge・verge・dangerous…(4)
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