“The point of” in Japanese
Short answer
The point of in Japanese is “間際” (magiwa). Full meaning: the point just before ..., the point of (doing), the verge (of), the eve (of); (just before the) edge.
Other ways to say “The point of” in Japanese
という所
toiutokoro the point of ..., the place where ..., the part where ..., a position described as ...; a place called ..., places known as ...; I would say ..., ... is how I'd put it, I suppose that ..., it's the case that ..., the situation is that ...
真際
magiwa the point just before ..., the point of (doing), the verge (of), the eve (of); (just before the) edge
間ぎわ
magiwa the point just before ..., the point of (doing), the verge (of), the eve (of); (just before the) edge
まぎわ
magiwa the point just before ..., the point of (doing), the verge (of), the eve (of); (just before the) edge
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