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Illustration of 際

際きわ

きわ kiwa Play N1 Noun

物の端や境目に当たるところ。 edge; brink; verge; side

Example 1

庭の際に沿って、背の低い花を植えた。

I planted some low-growing flowers along the edge of the garden.

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Example 2

崖の際に立つと、足元が不安定で危険だ。

Standing at the edge of the cliff is dangerous because the footing is unstable.

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Kanji breakdown

際

N3

occasion; side; edge; verge; dangerous; adventurous; indecent; time; when

On reading
サイ
Kun reading
きわ、-ぎわ
Radical
阜
Illustration of 手際
N1

てぎわ

performance; skill; tact

Illustration of 国際
N4

こくさい

international

Illustration of 交際
N3

こうさい

company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance

Illustration of 実際
N3

じっさい

practical; actual condition; status quo

Illustration of 際

際

N3

さい

on the occasion of; circumstances