Korean

직전
Meaning: just before; right before
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

直
前

Example sentences

I arrived just before departure.
경기가 끝나기 직전 역전 골이 터졌다.
A come-from-behind goal was scored right before the game ended.
우리 팀은 경기 종료 직전에 역전패를 당하고 말았다.
Our team ended up suffering a come-from-behind loss just before the end of the game.
이 소설은 작가가 세상을 떠나기 직전에 완성한 유작이다.
This novel is a posthumous work completed just before the author passed away.
비행기가 이륙하기 직전에 안전벨트를 다시 확인했다.
I checked my seatbelt again right before the plane took off.

Usage Notes

Used to indicate a point in time immediately preceding an event.

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