直前

ちょくぜん

just before

Also:right in front of

What does 直前 mean?

直前 is a Japanese noun meaning just before in English. It can also be translated as right in front of depending on context. It is written as 直前 in kanji, ちょくぜん in hiragana, and chokuzen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

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.