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Originally Posted by KyleGoetz
Does 土壇場 make any sort of negative connotation considering its literal meaning?
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No, not at all. It is used to describe both positive and negative events occuring at the last minute.
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As a side note, I learned this in my kanji studies but don't really use it. I had no idea it referred to a place of execution. I was just thinking it meant a dirt mound!
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It is a dirt mound for the mourning after the beheading.
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Do allow me to introduce a very useful slang word related to 土壇場.
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