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What does 直前 (ちょくぜん, chokuzen) mean?

直前 (ちょくぜん, chokuzen) means just before.

Quick facts
Readingちょくぜん
Romajichokuzen
Part of speechnoun, adverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ちょくぜん
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonchokuzen

just before

  1. 1noun · adverb just before; just prior to
  2. 2noun · adverb right in front of; just in front of

Example sentences

  • A phone call came in right before departure.

  • I studied right up until the exam.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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