まさにまさにじ字FuriganaMeanings1adverbjust about to; on the verge ofusually written using kana aloneUsed before a verb to indicate that something is imminent or about to happen. Often followed by ~するところ or ~しそう.See also: まさに電でん車しゃがまさに発はっ車しゃするところです。The train is just about to depart.彼かれはまさに泣なき出だしそうだった。