noun, takes genitive case の

  1. before one's very eyes, under one's nose, imminence, close at hand.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
目前 もくぜん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
in front, before
まえ ゼン さき (2nd, N5)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
cutting off feet as form of punishment
ゲツ グチ ゴツ
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
knife, standing sword radical (no. 18)
トウ