brink

noun

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
the edge of a steep place
険しい場所の縁
a region marking a boundary
境界を示している地域

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