Word Meaning 間際

まぎわ magiwa

間際 is read as まぎわ (magiwa) and means (just before the) edge.

Meaning

English

  1. (just before the) edge
  2. the point just before ...
  3. the point of (doing)
  4. the verge (of)
  5. the eve (of)

Reading

Kana

まぎわ

Romaji

magiwa

Writing Variants

  • 真際 まぎわ magiwa

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 3823 Priority A

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国際連合人間環境会議

こくさいれんごうにんげんかんきょうかいぎ

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国際銀行間通信協会

こくさいぎんこうかんつうしんきょうかい

Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication

間に合せ

まにあわせ

makeshift

間違い

まちがい

improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman)

間に合う

まにあう

to be in time (for)

間に合わせる

まにあわせる

to get (something) done in time

間抜け

まぬけ

fool

間違える

まちがえる

to confuse

間違う

まちがう

to make a mistake

間一髪

かんいっぱつ

hair's breadth

間取り

まどり

layout (of a house or apartment)

Example Sentences

3

The plane is about to take off.

He went to the store at the last minute, just before it closed.

Just as we were leaving the exam room the doctor waved his hand saying, 'bye-bye'.