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寸前
Readings
すんぜん
sunzen
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Noun, used as a suffix
just before, on the verge of, on the brink of
just in front of, just ahead of
定義
（時間的に、また状況的に）ちょっと前。直前。せとぎわ。接続助詞的にも用いられる。
（空間的に）目の前。
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Kanjis
寸 ON: スン
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

Stroke: 3 Grade: 6 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 3-2-1 FC: 4030.0


前 ON: ゼン KUN: まえ, -まえ
in front, before

Stroke: 9 Grade: 2 JLPT: N4 SKIP: 2-3-6 FC: 8022.2


Phrases
彼の古い車はポンコツ寸前。
Parts: 彼 (かれ) 古い (ふるい) 車 (くるま) ポンコツ (ぽんこつ) 寸前 (すんぜん)
His old car is on its last legs.