Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 直前(ちょくぜん) in Japanese

直前
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ちょくぜん
Romaji
chokuzen
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Meaning
    just before
    Example sentence
    舞が家出敢行する直前ことだろう That was probably just before Mai took the drastic step of leaving home.

Examples of 直前, ちょくぜん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

8 strokes

straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair

On'Yomi: チョク, ジキ, ジカ

Kun'Yomi: ただ.ちに, なお.す, -なお.す, なお.る, なお.き, す.ぐ

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JLPT 5

9 strokes

in front, before

On'Yomi: ゼン

Kun'Yomi: まえ, -まえ

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