직전

In a sentence

• 수업 직전에 커피를 마셨어요.

  I had coffee right before the class.

  In this sentence, '직전' is used to indicate that the action of drinking coffee happened immediately prior to the class.

• 그는 퇴근 직전에 상사가 부르는 소리를 들었다.

  He heard his boss calling him just before leaving work.

  Here, '직전' describes the time frame just before he finished work.

• 공연 직전에 리허설이 끝났어요.

  The rehearsal ended just before the performance.

  The usage of '직전' here demonstrates the close timing relationship between the rehearsal and the performance.