Vocabulary

What does 寸前 (すんぜん, sunzen) mean?

寸前 (すんぜん, sunzen) means just before; on the verge of; on the brink of.

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Readingすんぜん
Romajisunzen
Part of speechnoun, noun suffix
すんぜん
sunzen

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of

  1. 1noun · noun suffix just before; on the verge of; on the brink of
  2. 2noun · noun suffix just in front of; just ahead of

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