Meaning of 間際 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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間際, 真際
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Kana Readingまぎわ
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Romajimagiwa
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
- Meaning
- on the verge of; just before; on the point of
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Example Sentences
間際, 真際, まぎわ used in context
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診察室を出る間際、先生が「バイバイ」と手を振ってくださいました。
Just as we were leaving the exam room the doctor waved his hand saying, 'bye-bye'.
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On his deathbed he asked me to continue writing to you.
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The Nikkei index jumped dramatically just before closing.
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We found the failure of the experiment at the last moment.
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He went to the store at the last minute, just before it closed.
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occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when
On: サイ
Kun: きわ, -ぎわ
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