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間際まぎわ (magiwa)

just before

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Meaning

間際 (まぎわ, magiwa) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “just before”.

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Example sentences 10

出発しゅっぱつ間際まぎわになって雨あめが降り出だした

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.

彼かれはその店みせへ閉店へいてん間際まぎわに行った。

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.

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