彼は倒産寸前の会社を救った救世主だ。
He is the savior who saved the company from the brink of bankruptcy.
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He stopped the car just before the collision.
倒産寸前で、まさに崖っぷちの状態だ。
On the verge of bankruptcy, they were truly on the brink of collapse.
倒産寸前だった会社が、奇跡的な回復を見せたのは、まさに枯木竜吟の出来事だった。
The miraculous recovery of a company that was on the verge of bankruptcy was truly a 'Koboku-ryougin' event.
倒産寸前の会社は、涸轍鮒魚の危急にさらされている。
The company on the verge of bankruptcy is in a desperate situation of imminent peril.
Usage Notes
Used to describe a moment or point in space just before an event occurs.
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