Keyword
on the verge of
Info
FrequencyTop 2300-2400
Type
Jinmeiyō 
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KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2399
Readings
ひん
(100%)
Composed of
water drops
repeatedly
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
(on the) verge of death
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
to face danger; to fall into crisis
Examples (10 in total)
The dying man made an effort to say something, but could not.
This bird is now on the verge of extinction.
This bird is in danger of dying out.