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A2 Expressions

いよいよという(とき)(at the) last moment, (in the) nick of time

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    1. Expressions

      1.

      (at the) last moment, (in the) nick of time

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    いよいよという時 【いよいよというとき】いよいよと言う時 【いよいよというとき】

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      いよいよという(とき)怖気(おじけ)づいてしまうのが欠点(けってん)だ。

      The flaw is getting scared at the last moment.

      • N1

      資格(しかく)取得(しゅとく)(ひか)えいよいよという(とき)(きゅう)心変(こころが)わりしました。

      Just when I was about to get my qualification, I suddenly changed my mind at the last moment.

      • N1

      合格(ごうかく)発表(はっぴょう)(ひか)えたいよいよという(とき)(むすめ)()んでしまったのです。

      At the last moment, just as the announcement of her passing exams was impending, my daughter died.

      • N1

      プロポーズを(まえ)にいよいよという(とき)(きゅう)自信(じしん)()くなってしまった。

      Just as I was about to propose, at the last moment, I suddenly lost all my confidence.

      • N1

      結婚式(けっこんしき)(ひか)えていよいよという(とき)(ちち)脳出血(のうしゅっけつ)突然(とつぜん)旅立(たびだ)ってしまった。

      As we were preparing for the wedding ceremony, at the last moment, my father suddenly passed away due to a brain hemorrhage.

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