Meaning
間際 (まぎわ, magiwa) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “just before”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 10
出発間際になって雨が降り出した
Just as we were setting off it began to rain.
私は発車間際に駅に着いた.
I got to the station just as the train was going to leave.
彼はその店へ閉店間際に行った。
He went to the store just as it was going to close.
彼は試験間際になって夢中で勉強した.
He worked feverishly just before the examination.
出発間際に「父危篤」の電報が届いた.
Just as I was on the point of leaving, [I was about to leave, when] a telegram arrived, saying “Father dangerously ill."
彼らは試験間際になって急に慌て出した.
They got flustered just before the examination.
日経指数は大引け間際に大きく跳ね上がりました。
The Nikkei index jumped dramatically just before closing.
終わり際になってその実験は失敗であると気づいた。
We found the failure of the experiment at the last moment.
彼は死ぬ間際にあなたに手紙を書き続けるように頼みました。
On his deathbed he asked me to continue writing to you.
診察室を出る間際、先生が「バイバイ」と手を振ってくださいました。
Just as we were leaving the exam room the doctor waved his hand saying, 'bye-bye'.