What does 間際 mean?
間際 is a Japanese noun meaning “the moment just before, the eve of” in English. It is written as 間際 in kanji, まぎわ in hiragana, and magiwa in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
日経指数は大引け間際に大きく跳ね上がりました。
The Nikkei index jumped dramatically just before closing.