JLPT N1 Advanced
土壇場
The very last moment or eleventh hour
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Other forms
どたん場 Alternative spelling
Noun
"The Last Minute" / "The Eleventh Hour"
Indicates the critical final stage just before an event occurs or a decision becomes irreversible.
Example
土壇場 で 計画 が 変更 され た 。
The plan was changed at the very last minute.
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