直前
N2ちょくぜん
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Meanings
1.NounAdverb
just before; just prior to
2.NounAdverb
right in front of; just in front of
Examples
試験直前になって慌てて勉強を始めても遅いよ。
It's too late to start studying in a panic right before the exam.
出発直前にパスポートを忘れたことに気づいた。
I realized just before departure that I had forgotten my passport.
締め切り直前に原稿を提出することになった。
I ended up submitting the manuscript just before the deadline.