Frequency rank: 3,635. – 3,637.
- just before; on the verge of; on the brink of
- just in front of; just ahead of
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun, used as a suffix
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- just before; on the verge of; on the brink of
- just in front of; just ahead of
This usage indicates a point in time that is very close to a specific event occurring.
This meaning describes a physical position that is immediately in front of another object or person.
Generated collocations (experimental)
すんぜん寸前にたつ立つto stand on the verge ofすんぜん寸前のじょうきょう状況situation just before (something happens)すんぜん寸前でかいひ回避するto evade at the last momentすんぜん寸前のできごと出来事event just before (something significant)すんぜん寸前のはんだん判断decision made just beforehandすんぜん寸前までかんがえる考えるto think right up to the last momentすんぜん寸前でしょうり勝利するto achieve victory at the very last momentすんぜん寸前にとうたつ到達するto reach just beforeすんぜん寸前のきんちょう緊張tension just before (something happens)すんぜん寸前のできばえ出来栄えstate of completion just before (something is finished)
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- きごう(じかんてき時間的に、またじょうきょう状況てき的にきごう)ちょっとまえ前..ちょくぜん直前..せとぎわ..せつぞくじょし接続助詞てき的にももちいられる用いられる..
- うえすぎ上杉けんしん謙信はのぶなが信長とてんか天下を争ふべくしんぐん進軍すんぜん寸前でびょうし病死した..きごう(さかぐち坂口あんご安吾きごう「てっぽう鉄砲きごう」きごう)
- つま妻は、ほとんどしっしん失神すんぜん寸前のきぶん気分だった..きごう(やまかわ山川まさお方夫きごう「あるどらいぶドライブきごう」きごう)
- にょうぼう女房たちのはなし話によると、わかもの若者はしまいにもんぜん門前ではたしあい果し合いをするかもしれない知れない、じたい事態はそのすんぜん寸前までたち立ちいたっているとのことだった..きごう(むろう室生さいせい犀星きごう「ひめ姫たちばなきごう」きごう)
- さくねん昨年のはちがつ八月、ゆかわ湯川さんが、ぷりんすとんプリンストンのこうきゅう高級かがくけんきゅうしょ科学研究所からまねかれて招かれて、とべい渡米するというすんぜん寸前、きょうと京都であった会った..きごう(なかたに中谷うきちろう宇吉郎きごう「ゆかわ湯川ひでき秀樹さんのこときごう」きごう)
- きごう(くうかんてき空間的にきごう)めのまえ目の前..
Example sentences
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4. Just before bringing it to the boil, set to a low flame and remove the scum again.
The plane turned sharply to the right just before it crashed.
A good idea came across her mind at the last moment.
The hikers were all but frozen when they were found.
Let us hope the world will never be on the brink of a nuclear war.
Sam got a raw deal when he was laid off just before his job would have become permanent.
Our firm is on the verge of bankruptcy, I'm ashamed to say.