矢先
Reading: やさき
Meaning: just when, just about to
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Example Sentence
出かける 矢先 に 雨 が 降り出した
Just as I was about to go out, it started raining.
Usage Notes
Used to indicate something happens right at the moment when another action was about to occur.
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