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矢先に
yasakini

JLPT N1

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やさきに

Meaning

Just as one is about to start doing something
Just as I was about to leave the house, it started raining

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Formation

Phrases

わたしがへんじをしようとしたやさきに、かれがくちをだしてきた。

I was about to reply, when he boldly cut in.

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ちちがでかけようとしたやさきにでんわがなった。

My father was about to leave when the telephone rang.

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Discussion and comments

The title of the linked page offers corroboration that the phrase is JLPT 1: https://j-nihongo.com/yasakini/

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