直前 (Chokuzen) is a Japanese noun meaning “just before, just prior to, right in front of, just in front of”.
Meanings
- noun, adverbjust before; just prior to
- noun, adverbright in front of; just in front of
Examples
試合の直前にはいつもあがっています。
I always get nervous just before a match.
舞が家出を敢行する、直前のことだろう。
That was probably just before Mai took the drastic step of leaving home.
私が電話したとき、ボブは出かける直前だった。
Bob was on the point of leaving when I rang him up.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).