間ま際ぎわ
Meanings
Noun
1. the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); the eve (of)
And, just as I was about to leave the room, I suddenly stopped.
2. (just before the) edge
The ball landed right at the edge of the line.
Kanji used
interval
edge
Pitch accent
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ぎわ
Top 8100
Composed of
time; pause; space; room
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
Examples (6 in total)
The plane is about to take off.
The ball landed right at the edge of the line.
Just as I was about to leave the room, I sensed a presence.
He stopped the ball right at the goal line.
And, just as I was about to leave the room, I suddenly stopped.
Just as I was about to leave the park, I looked back at the bench.