寸前
すんぜん just before; on the verge of
Why it means this
寸 (an inch, a hair) + 前 (before) — 'a hair's breadth before'; on the very verge of (衝突寸前).
Breakdown
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すんぜん just before; on the verge of
寸 (an inch, a hair) + 前 (before) — 'a hair's breadth before'; on the very verge of (衝突寸前).
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.