もくぜん

目前

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, No-adjective
before one's very eyesunder one's noseimminenceclose at hand

Example Sentences

試験が目前(もくぜん)に迫った。

The examination is near at hand.

試験を目前に控えて(いそがしい)しい。

I'm very busy with the examination just before me.

目前の利益の為に将来の利益を台無しにする。

Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

目前に迫った試験のことが彼女の(こころ)に大きく広がった。

The impending examination loomed large in her mind.

保憲は脇息に()を預け、()前に出された朝餉に当惑の()を当てていた。

Yasunori leaned into the armrest and looked in bemusement at the breakfast laid before him.