チョクゼン
Meanings
Adverb
Noun
1. just before; just prior to
I heard that my father left the house just before I was born.
2. right in front of; just in front of
A child darted out right in front of the car.
Pitch accent
チョ
クゼン
Composed of
direct; honest; frank; easygoing; lighthearted; night duty
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
previous specified element
Examples (11 in total)
It's dangerous to cross right in front of a bus.
The wedding was canceled at the last minute.
A child darted out right in front of the car.
I tried to think back carefully on the immediately preceding events.
I always get nervous just before a match.
Just before leaving the room, a voice calls out from behind.
Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war.
Just before entering my home, I checked my mobile phone on the street.
I heard that my father left the house just before I was born.
Just before the finish, he ran past the runner in front of him.
Just before she fell, I saw her ankle bend the wrong way.