► 名詞
直前 [ちょくぜん] meaning: before rank: 2
☆ 事故の直前まで全く異常は無かった ⇨ There was nothing abnormal until the moment before the accident
☆ 試合は開始直前に取り止めになった ⇨ The game was canceled right before the start time
直前 [ちょくぜん] meaning: front rank: 2
☆ 車は壁の直前で止まった ⇨ The car stopped inches before the wall
More examples:
- 地震の直前異変を感じた動物が走り回った ⇨ The animals started running around right before the earthquake, sensing something was not right
- 彼は不運なことにオリンピックの直前に怪我をした ⇨ Unfortunately he got injured right before the Olympics
- 彼はオリンピックの直前に怪我をする悲運に泣いた ⇨ He suffered a tragic fate of getting injured right before the Olympics
- 彼等は試合終了直前にゴールをしてやっと一矢を報いた ⇨ They scored a goal right before the match ended, and at least returned an arrow, inflicted some damage