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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

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直前

Reading

Kana: ちょくぜん
Romaji: chokuzen
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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just before

Kanji

Readings: チョク、 ジキ、 ジカ、 ただ.ちに、 なお.す、 -なお.す、 なお.る、 なお.き、 す.ぐ
Meanings: straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
Readings: ゼン、 まえ、 -まえ
Meanings: in front, before

Example Sentences

試合(しあい)直前(ちょくぜん)にはいつもあがっています。
➥I always get nervous just before a match.
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(わたし)電話(でんわ)したとき、ボブは()かける直前(ちょくぜん)だった。
➥Bob was on the point of leaving when I rang him up.
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戦争(せんそう)直前(ちょくぜん)日本(にっぽん)がフランスと同盟(どうめい)(むす)びました。
➥Japan entered into an alliance with France just before the war.
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(まい)家出(いえで)敢行(かんこう)する、直前(ちょくぜん)のことだろう。
➥That was probably just before Mai took the drastic step of leaving home.
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その記者(きしゃ)新聞(しんぶん)印刷(いんさつ)される直前(ちょくぜん)記事(きじ)(おく)った。
➥The reporter filed his story just before the paper went to press.
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生徒(せいと)たちは試験(しけん)直前(ちょくぜん)になるまで本気(ほんき)になって勉強(べんきょう)しない。
➥The students never really get with it till just before the exam.
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