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VocabJLPT N1

arrowhead

Noun

Definitions

1. arrowhead
2. target of a flying arrow
3. the very moment (when)

This expression is used to indicate that something happened just at the moment when one was about to do something, or right after deciding to do it. It conveys a sense of timing, often with a nuance of surprise or irony about when an event occurred.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The arrowhead that fell in the sand glowed red in the evening sun.

Sentence 2

Wait, you can make arrowheads out of bone too?

Sentence 3

The teacher said, "You can tell the era from the shape of the arrowhead."

Sentence 4

I mean, an arrowhead can tell you a lot about the craftsman's style, right?

Sentence 5

A whole box of arrowheads turned up in the warehouse.