まぎわ
Magiwa
Other forms: 真際
間際 (Magiwa) is a Japanese noun meaning “the point just before ..., the point of (doing), the verge (of), the eve (of)”.
Meanings
- nounthe point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); the eve (of)
- noun(just before the) edge
Examples
彼はその店へ閉店間際に行った。
He went to the store at the last minute, just before it closed.
日経指数は大引け間際に大きく跳ね上がりました。
The Nikkei index jumped dramatically just before closing.
彼は死ぬ間際にあなたに手紙を書き続けるように頼みました。
On his deathbed he asked me to continue writing to you.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).