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直前
chokuzen
Description
「直前」は、何かが起こる少し前のことです。
"直前" means just before something happens.
テストや電車の出発など、時間がとても近いときに使います。
It is used when the time is very close, like before a test or a train departure.
Meanings
直前chokuzen
just before; right before an event
試験の直前まで勉強しました。
I studied until just before the exam.
直前chokuzen
immediately in front of something
車が私の直前で止まった。
The car stopped right in front of me.
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Notes
- Etymology
直 (immediate/direct) + 前 (before/front), so literally 'the immediate before'.
- Nuance
stronger and closer in time than 前; often paired with its opposite 直後.
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