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    3. 寸前

    寸前

    寸すん前ぜん

    just before

    KMT6News #8+1Noun, SuffixDaily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    すんぜん

    Noun, Suffix

    1.
    just before, on the verge of, on the brink of
    2.
    just in front of, just ahead of

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    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは出しゅっ発ぱつ寸すん前ぜんに忘わすれ物ものに気きづいた。

    He realized he forgot something just before his departure.

    KMT4Daily Life
    事じ故こ寸すん前ぜんでブレーキを踏ふんだ。

    I hit the brakes just before an accident.

    KMT6Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    締しめ切きり寸すん前ぜんになって、ようやくレポートを書かき終おえた。

    I finally finished writing the report just before the deadline.

    KMT6Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれは怒いかり寸すん前ぜんで、なんとか冷れい静せいさを保たもった。

    He was on the verge of anger, but somehow managed to stay calm.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    その国くには経けい済ざい破は綻たん寸すん前ぜんの危き機きに瀕ひんしている。

    That country is facing a crisis on the verge of economic collapse.

    KMT8Politics & LawBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    寸
    measurement・tenth of a shaku・a little・small
    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
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