Vocab Info

N3 Noun

(さかい)border, boundary, turning point, watershed, area, region, spot, space, environment, psychological state, mental state, cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      border, boundary

      usu. さかい
    2. Noun

      2.

      turning point, watershed

      often ...を境に, Only applies to さかい
    3. Noun

      3.

      area, region, spot, space, environment

      usu. きょう
    4. Noun

      4.

      psychological state, mental state

      usu. きょう
    5. Noun

      5.

      cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind

      Buddhism, Only applies to きょう

    All Forms

    境 【さかい】境 【きょう】界 【さかい】

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    Examples

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      ここは東京(とうきょう)()埼玉(さいたま)(けん)(さかい)です。

      This is the border between Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture.

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      これはアメリカとカナダの(さかい)(あらわ)している(せん)である。

      This line represents the border between the United States and Canada.

      • N3

      (はたけ)(みち)(さかい)明確(めいかく)にするために、道路(どうろ)白線(はくせん)()(こと)にしました。

      We decided to draw a white line on the road to define the boundary between the field and the road.

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      地図(ちず)によると、ちょうどこの(あた)りがナミビアとボツワナの(さかい)であるそうだ。

      According to the map, this is the border between Namibia and Botswana.

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      隣家(りんか)との(さかい)がなかなか曖昧(あいまい)なのが()になったので、(あいだ)(へい)()てる(こと)にしました。

      We were concerned that the boundary with the neighboring house was quite vague, so we decided to erect a fence between the two.

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