JLPT N1 Advanced

瀬戸際

A critical moment on the brink of a decisive outcome.

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Noun

Brink / Critical Moment

A critical juncture where a situation teeters on the edge of a decisive positive or negative outcome.

Example

彼は事故で生死の瀬戸際をさまよった。

He hovered on the brink of life and death after the accident.

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瀬戸際

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A critical moment on the brink of a decisive outcome.

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