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瀕

瀕: be on the brink

be on the brink; verge
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Readings

On
ヒン
Kun
ほとり

Nearly always used as 瀕する (to be on the brink of), as in 危機に瀕する; 瀕死 means close to death.

Key words

瀕死ひんしon the verge of death
瀕するひんするto be on the verge of
危殆に瀕するきたいにひんするto fall into crisis

Example sentences

A deer on the verge of death was found deep in the forest.

That company was pushed to the brink of bankruptcy.

The prolonged war brought about a situation in which the very existence of the country was endangered.

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