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餓死寸前

on the verge of starving to death

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on the verge of starving to death Describes someone or an animal who is extremely close to dying from lack of food.
JA: 彼は餓死寸前のところを救助された。
EN: He was rescued when he was on the verge of starving to death.

餓死寸前だったら？

What if you were on the verge of starving to death?

— 雪山の絆 (2023)

かわいそうにその猫は餓死寸前だった。

Poor thing—the cat was on the verge of starving to death.

かわいそうにその子供は餓死寸前だった。

Poor child, he was on the verge of starving to death.

餓死寸前でいるところを、彼らは私達の命を救ってくれた。

They saved our lives when we were on the verge of starving to death.