JLPT N2 · Noun / adverb

直前 (chokuzen)

直前 (ちょくぜん, chokuzen) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “just before; just prior to”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ちょくぜん
Romaji: chokuzen
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

just before; just prior to · noun, adverb
right in front of; just in front of · noun, adverb

Example sentences

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.

Tatoeba #151037

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 直前

直

straightaway, honesty, franknessチョク・ジキ・ただ.ちに・なお.す · 8 strokes

前

in front, beforeゼン・まえ・-まえ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 直前.

直るなおるto get mended直すなおすto repair直じきsoon直にじかにdirectly正直しょうじきhonest直接ちょくせつdirect直ちにただちにat once垂直すいちょくvertical素直すなおobedient卒直そっちょくfrank率直そっちょくfrank直後ちょくごimmediately following直線ちょくせんstraight line直通ちょくつうdirect line

Source: JMdict entry 1431330 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.