nigh
01
近い, 間近い
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
02
左の, 左側に
being on the left side
nigh
例
With his goal nigh, he pushed himself harder to succeed.
彼の目標が間近に迫り、彼は成功するためにより一層自分を奮い立たせた。
02
ほとんど, もう少しで
used to convey that something is very close to a certain state
Old use例
Fixing the old car was nigh impossible due to its age and condition.
その古い車を直すことは、年齢と状態のためにほぼ不可能でした。
