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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

土ど壇たん場ば

dotanba

last moment, eleventh hour

Example sentences

  1. なんとか土壇場どたんばで間まに合あったよ。

    I just made it under the wire.

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  2. その法案ほうあんは土壇場どたんばになって可決かけつされた。

    The bill passed at the last moment.

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  3. 土壇場どたんばになって約束やくそくをキャンセルし、申もうし訳わけありません。

    I am sorry to cancel the appointment at the last minute.

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Kanji in 土壇場

  • 土soil; earthOnド・トKunつち
  • 壇podium; stageOnダン・タン
  • 場location; placeOnジョウ・チョウKunば

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