“Last moment” in Japanese
Short answer
Last moment in Japanese is “土壇場” (dotanba). Full meaning: last moment, eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period.
Other ways to say “Last moment” in Japanese
いよいよという時
iyoiyotoiutoki (at the) last moment, (in the) nick of time
ドタン場
dotanba last moment, eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
どたん場
dotanba last moment, eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
愈
iyoiyo more and more, all the more, increasingly; at last, finally, beyond doubt; (at the) last moment, worst possible time
ドタンバ
dotanba last moment, eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
土俵際
dohyougiwa edge of the ring; verge, brink, critical moment, last moment
彌
iyoiyo more and more, all the more, increasingly; at last, finally, beyond doubt; (at the) last moment, worst possible time
弥弥
iyoiyo more and more, all the more, increasingly; at last, finally, beyond doubt; (at the) last moment, worst possible time
愈々
iyoiyo more and more, all the more, increasingly; at last, finally, beyond doubt; (at the) last moment, worst possible time
弥よ
iyoiyo more and more, all the more, increasingly; at last, finally, beyond doubt; (at the) last moment, worst possible time
弥々
iyoiyo more and more, all the more, increasingly; at last, finally, beyond doubt; (at the) last moment, worst possible time
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