Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Noun suffix
際edge, brink, verge, side, time, moment of
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Noun suffix
1.
edge, brink, verge, side
pronounced ぎわ when a suffix2.
time, moment of
All Forms
際 【きわ】、際 【ぎわ】
Details
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Examples
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歳を取ったら髪の生え際が後退した。
As I got older, the edge of my hairline receded.
- N1
崖の際から下を見下ろしたら足が震えました。
When I looked down from the edge of the cliff, my legs started trembling.
- N1
テーブルの際に置いたコップを猫が落としてしまった。
The cat knocked over a cup that was placed at the edge of the table.
- N1
一生の別れじゃあるまいし、別れ際に号泣したりなんかしません。
It's not like we’re saying goodbye forever, so I’m not gonna break down in tears at the moment of our parting.
- N1
警察官が自殺を決行しようと窓際に立っている市民に説得を試みています。
A police officer is trying to persuade a citizen standing by the window on the verge of committing suicide.
- N1
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