“On the brink of” in Japanese
Short answer
On the brink of in Japanese is “旦夕” (tanseki). Full meaning: on the brink of; morning and evening, day and night.
Other ways to say “On the brink of” in Japanese
寸前
sunzen just before, on the verge of, on the brink of; just in front of, just ahead of
将に
masani just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of
すんぜん
sunzen just before, on the verge of, on the brink of; just in front of, just ahead of
正に
masani exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt; right (when), just (as); just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of
当に
masani exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt; right (when), just (as); just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of
まさに
masani exactly, just, precisely, really, truly, surely, certainly, without doubt; right (when), just (as); just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of
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