“On the point of” in Japanese
Short answer
On the point of in Japanese is “将に” (masani). Full meaning: just (about to), on the point of, on the verge of, on the brink of.
Other ways to say “On the point of” in Japanese
危なく
abunaku nearly, almost, on the point of (doing)
矢先に
yasakini just when (one is about to ...), just as, the very moment when, on the point 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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