Search Terms: *界
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noun
1.
the world, society, the universe
2.
sphere, circle, world
no-adjective
3.
world-renowned, world-famous
noun
4.
realm governed by one Buddha, space(Buddhist term)(original meaning)
noun
1.
border, boundary(usu. さかい)
2.
turning point, watershed(only relevant for さかい)(often ...を境に)
3.
area, region, spot, space, environment(usu. きょう)
4.
psychological state, mental state(usu. きょう)
5.
cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind(Buddhist term)(only relevant for きょう)
Other readings:
境【きょう】
、界【さかい】
noun, no-adjective
•
national border, provincial border
Other readings:
国境【くにざかい】
、国界【こっきょう】
、国界【くにざかい】
、国界【こっかい】[1]
、国堺【こっきょう】
、国堺【くにざかい】
、国堺【こっかい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
•
academic world, academia, academic circles, scientific world, learned circles
noun
1.
boundary
2.
(nuclear) criticality(physics term)
prenominal
3.
critical (mass, pressure, temperature, state, point, etc.)
noun, no-adjective
1.
the world, the earth
noun
2.
this world (as opposed to heaven)(Buddhist term)
noun
•
red-light district, pleasure quarters, world of the geisha, demimonde