餓死寸前
がしすんぜん
gashisunzen
JMdict entry #2042880
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi) being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
餓死寸前でいるところを、彼らは私達の命を救ってくれた。
gashi sunzen de iru tokoro wo 、 kare ra ha watakushi tachi no inochi wo sukuxtsu te kure ta 。
When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.
かわいそうにその猫は餓死寸前だった。
kawaisou ni sono neko ha gashi sunzen daxtsu ta 。
The poor cat was on the verge of starvation.
かわいそうにその子供は餓死寸前だった。
kawaisou ni sono kodomo ha gashi sunzen daxtsu ta 。
The poor child was on the verge of starvation.