- 1. [n, n-suf] just before; on the verge of; on the brink of
- 2. [n, n-suf] just in front of; just ahead of
Kanji in this word
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寸
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, smallOn: スン (sun)
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前
in front, beforeOn: ゼン (zen)Kun: まえ (mae)、 -まえ (-mae)
Example Sentences
彼の古い車はポンコツ寸前。
kano furui kuruma ha ponkotsu sunzen .
His old car is on its last legs.