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on the brink of

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Japanese Meaning
まさに~の瀬戸際にある状態(差し迫った状況) / もうすぐとなる寸前の状態 / 今にも起こりそうで、非常に近い
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救助隊は瓦礫の下からかすかな叫び声を聞くまで、ほとんど希望を捨てかけていた。

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Very nearly; imminent; close.

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on the brink of

The rescue team was on the brink of giving up hope when they heard faint cries beneath the rubble.

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The rescue team was on the brink of giving up hope when they heard faint cries beneath the rubble.

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