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餓が死し寸すん前ぜん
Meanings
Noun
Four character compound
1. being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
Kanji used
餓
starved
死
death
寸
a few centimeters
前
in front of
Pitch accent
⚠
が
しす
んぜん
Used in: 98
Composed of
(death from) starvation; starving to death
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
Examples (2 in total)
The poor child was on the verge of starvation.
When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.