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VocabJLPT N2
just before
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Definitions

  1. 1. just before
  2. 2. on the verge of
  3. 3. just in front of
A noun meaning "just before" or "on the verge of," indicating a moment immediately preceding something, often something negative or critical. It is used to describe a situation where something almost happened, like being on the brink of disaster.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Why do I always hold it together until I'm on the verge of tears?

Sentence 2

I scrawled my "about-to-explode feelings" into a notebook.

Sentence 3

The gas ran out right as I was about to start making dinner.

Sentence 4

The cat looked right at me just before it bolted!

Sentence 5

She stopped herself for some reason, right when she was about to succeed.