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寸前

すんぜん

Readings

すんぜん

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, n-sufjust before; on the verge of; on the brink of
  2. 2.
    n, n-sufjust in front of; just ahead of

Kanji breakdown

N53 strokesGrade 6
N29 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

彼の古い車はポンコツ寸前。

His old car is on its last legs.

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寸前すんぜん

just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of

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