風前の灯（ふうぜんのともしび）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: flickering flame / precarious
Example sentences
- 会社の経営は風前の灯だ。 — The company's management is hanging by a thread.
- 風前の灯の状況を立て直す。 — Turn around a situation that's on the verge of collapse.
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