瀬戸際 setogiwa
setogiwa
Noun
1. brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
のるかそるかの瀬戸際 まできた。
noruka sorukano setogiwamade kita.
The situation has come to the point where we either sink or swim.
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のるかそるかの瀬戸際 まできた。
noruka sorukano setogiwamade kita.
The situation has come to the point where we either sink or swim.
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setogiwade
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. On the brink of; At the last moment
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setogiwajārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not on the brink.; Was not at the edge.
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setogiwajanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't on the brink.; Wasn't at the edge.
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seto saideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Likely on the brink; Probably at the limit
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seto saidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not on the brink.; Was not at the edge.
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setogiwadattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when at the edge of the strait; If/when on the verge
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setogiwadeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when on the verge of destruction; If/when at the brink
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setogiwanara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when on the verge of destruction; If/when at the brink
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