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JLPT N3 Intermediate

直前

The time immediately preceding an event or the location directly in front.

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1 Noun, Adverb

Just before

Identifies the final moments remaining immediately prior to an event or deadline.

Example

試験 の 直前 に 、 もう一度 教科書 を 読み返し た 。

I reread the textbook one more time just before the exam.

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2 Noun

Right in front of

Denotes a physical position immediately preceding a specific point in a sequence or trajectory.

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直前
ちょくぜん
The time immediately preceding an event or the location directly in front.
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