English–Japanese
“imminent” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimokuzen
Example
締め切りが目前です。shi me ki ri ga moku zen de su
The deadline is imminent.
How to say “imminent” in Japanese
“Imminent” in Japanese is 目前 (mokuzen).
It marks an event or object as close enough to feel immediately present, with the exact closeness understood from the context.
Example sentences with 目前
試験の日が目前に迫っています。shi ken no hi ga moku zen ni sema tte i ma su
The day of the exam is fast approaching.
Tips for using 目前
- English imminent normally concerns a future event, but 目前 (mokuzen) also applies to something that is visibly before a person's eyes, making context important when translating it.