際
さい · kiwa
Edge, brink, verge, side
- time, moment of
- occasion, time, circumstances, (in) case (of), when
Other ways to say “edge” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
乗り継ぎの際は、一度入国審査を受ける必要があります。
のりつぎのさいは、いちどにゅうこくしんさをうけるひつようがあります。
When transferring, you need to go through immigration once.
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この空港は、国際線ターミナルと国内線ターミナルが離れています。
このくうこうは、こくさいせんたーみなる と こくないせんたーみなるが はなれています。
At this airport, the international terminal and the domestic terminal are far apart.
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この机を、窓際に移動させるつもりだ。
このつくえを、まどぎわにいどうさせるつもりだ。
I intend to move this desk to the window side.
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手荷物をお預けになる際は、こちらでお手続きください。
てにもつをおあずけになるときは、こちらでおてつづきください。
When checking in your baggage, please complete procedures here.
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What does 際 mean?
Edge, brink, verge, side. It can also mean: time, moment of; occasion, time, circumstances, (in) case (of), when.
How do you pronounce 際?
さい (kiwa). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N2 — upper intermediate. See the JLPT N2 guide.
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