verge

verb

border on
近づく

come close to
近くなる
- His behavior verges on the criminal
  彼の行為ははほとんど犯罪者に等しい

noun

a grass border along a road
道路沿いの草の縁取り
the limit beyond which something happens or changes
何かが起こる、または変化が起こり得る境界
- on the verge of tears
  今にも泣きだしそうで
- on the brink of bankruptcy
  破産寸前で
a ceremonial or emblematic staff
儀式用あるいは表象的な杖
a region marking a boundary
境界を示している地域

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