Vocab Info

N3 Noun, Adverb

直前(ちょくぜん)just before

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Adverb

      1.

      just before, just prior to

    2. Noun, Adverb

      2.

      right in front of, just in front of

    All Forms

    直前 【ちょくぜん】

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    Examples

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      (いえ)()直前(ちょくぜん)(わす)(もの)気付(きづ)きました。

      I realized I forgot something just before leaving the house.

      • N3

      車両(しゃりょう)直前(ちょくぜん)(とお)るのは(あぶ)ないのでやめてね。

      It's dangerous to pass right in front of vehicles, so please don't do it.

      • N3

      この会社(かいしゃ)倒産(とうさん)直前(ちょくぜん)なので、(はや)転職(てんしょく)活動(かつどう)(はじ)めようと(おも)います。

      Since this company is on the verge of bankruptcy, I'm planning to start job hunting as soon as possible.

      • N3

      折角(せっかく)()()って旅行(りょこう)計画(けいかく)()てたのに直前(ちょくぜん)()けなくなってしまった。

      I had made enthusiastic plans expressly for the trip, but unfortunately, something came up right before and I couldn't go.

      • N3

      バスの直前(ちょくぜん)横断(おうだん)する(こと)は、(すなわ)自分(じぶん)自分(じぶん)(いのち)危険(きけん)(さら)(こと)(ひと)しい行為(こうい)である。

      Crossing right in front of a bus is equivalent to putting your own life in danger.

      • N2
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