目前

もくぜん

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

Common word

Meanings

Noun, No-adjective
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

試験しけんが目前もくぜんに迫せまった。

The examination is near at hand.
試験しけんを目前もくぜんに控ひかえて忙いそがしい。

I'm very busy with the examination just before me.
目前もくぜんの利益りえきの為ために将来しょうらいの利益りえきを台無だいなしにする。

Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
目前もくぜんに迫せまった試験しけんのことが彼女かのじょの心こころに大おおきく広ひろがった。

The impending examination loomed large in her mind.
保憲は脇息きょうそくに身みを預あずけ、目前もくぜんに出だされた朝餉あさげに当惑とうわくの目めを当あてていた。

Yasunori leaned into the armrest and looked in bemusement at the breakfast laid before him.