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境
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 境.
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Entry
1
Usu. さかい
border; boundary
Examples
彼は生死の境をさ迷った。
He hovered between life and death.
2
さかい only; Often ...を境に
turning point; watershed
3
Usu. きょう
area; region; spot; space; environment
4
Usu. きょう
psychological state; mental state
5
きょう only; Buddhism
cognitive object; something perceptible by the sense organs or mind
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