もくぜん
Mokuzen
目前 (Mokuzen) is a Japanese noun meaning “before one's very eyes, under one's nose, imminence, close at hand”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounbefore one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
Examples
試験が目前に迫った。
The examination is near at hand.
試験を目前に控えて忙しい。
I'm very busy with the examination just before me.
目前の利益の為に将来の利益を台無しにする。
Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).