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A3 Noun
矢先arrowhead, target of a flying arrow, brunt (of an attack), the very moment (when), the point (of doing)
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arrowhead
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2.
target of a flying arrow, brunt (of an attack)
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3.
the very moment (when), the point (of doing)
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矢先 【やさき】
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その兵士は矢先が心臓に刺さって死んだ。
The soldier died with the arrowhead piercing his heart.
臆病な武士が矢先から安全な場所へ逃げました。
The cowardly samurai fled from the target of a flying arrow to a safe place.
退勤しようとした矢先に上司に呼び止められて不機嫌になった。
I became upset when my boss called me back at the very moment I was about to leave work.
出かけようとした矢先にインターホンが鳴り、つい溜め息が出ました。
Just as I was about to go out, the intercom rang, and I let out a sigh.
人生を楽しんでいた矢先に急死するとは…彼はさぞ未練だったことでしょう。
To think he died suddenly at the very moment when he was enjoying life... He must have had many regrets.
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