JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
境
A physical border, boundary, or turning point separating places or times.
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界 alternative kanji for さかい
1 Noun
Border
A clearly defined physical line or edge separating two adjacent areas or territories.
Example
隣 の 家 と の 境 に フェンス を 立てました 。
I put up a fence on the boundary with the neighbor's house.
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2 Noun
Turning Point
A critical temporal juncture that marks a complete shift from a previous state to a new one.
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3 Noun (as part of a compound word)
Component: State / Condition
A semantic component indicating a specific region, boundary, or state of existence within compound words.
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