間際（まぎわ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: just before
Example sentences
- 出発の間際に忘れ物に気づいた。 — I noticed I'd forgotten something just as I was about to leave.
- 締め切りの間際で慌てる。 — I'm scrambling right before the deadline.
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