がしすんぜん

餓死寸前

being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve

N3Noun

Noun

being on the verge of starvation•being about to starve

Example Sentences

かわいそうにその猫(ねこ)は餓死寸前だった。

The poor cat was on the verge of starvation.

かわいそうにその子供は餓死寸前だった。

The poor child was on the verge of starvation.

餓死寸前でいるところを、彼(かれら)らは私達の命(いのち)を救ってくれた。

When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.

starve, hungry, thirst

ガ / う.える

death, die

シ / し.ぬ

measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little, small

スン / —

in front, before

ゼン / まえ