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境界

kyōkai /kʲoːka i/

A physical or conceptual line that marks the limit or division between two areas, states, or things. It is used to describe where one thing ends and another begins, such as a land border or the division between work and private life.

Exemples

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1

この川が、隣の町との境界です。

This river is the boundary with the neighboring town.

2

両国は境界線の画定について話し合った。

Both countries discussed the definition of the boundary line.

3

仕事と休みの日の境界がなくなってきた。

The boundary between work and days off has started to disappear.

Famille de mots

Nom
境界
Verb
境界づける
Apparenté
境目
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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'meeting' (Kai) at the 'border line' (Kyo). Visualize a line on a map separating two worlds.

Quiz rapide

公私が混ざらないように、仕事とプライベートの___をはっきりさせる。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : a

Exemples

1

この川が、隣の町との境界です。

everyday

This river is the boundary with the neighboring town.

2

両国は境界線の画定について話し合った。

formal

Both countries discussed the definition of the boundary line.

3

仕事と休みの日の境界がなくなってきた。

informal

The boundary between work and days off has started to disappear.

4

この論文は、夢と現実の境界を扱っている。

academic

This paper deals with the boundary between dreams and reality.

5

プロジェクトの責任の境界を明確にしましょう。

business

Let's clarify the boundaries of responsibility for the project.

Famille de mots

Nom
境界
Verb
境界づける
Apparenté
境目

Collocations courantes

境界を越える to cross a boundary
境界を定める to set a boundary
境界を接する to share a border
曖昧な境界 a vague boundary
明確な境界 a clear boundary

Phrases Courantes

生死の境界

the border between life and death

境界を画する

to draw a line / to distinguish

境界を侵す

to trespass or violate a boundary

Souvent confondu avec

境界 vs 限界 (genkai)

Genkai refers to a limit or maximum capacity (like your physical limit), while Kyōkai refers to a dividing line between two entities.

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Notes d'usage

Use this word when discussing the point where two different things meet or separate. It is equally common in geographic, social, and psychological contexts.

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Erreurs courantes

Don't confuse it with 'kokkyō' (国境), which is specifically for international borders; 'kyōkai' is more general.

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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'meeting' (Kai) at the 'border line' (Kyo). Visualize a line on a map separating two worlds.

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Origine du mot

Originally a Buddhist term referring to the sphere of one's sense organs or the environment one inhabits.

Modèles grammaticaux

Used with the particle 'の' (AとBの境界) Can be used as a compound noun like 境界線 (boundary line)
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Contexte culturel

In Japanese aesthetics and architecture, boundaries (like engawa or fusuma) are often fluid rather than hard walls, reflecting the concept of 'ma' (space).

Quiz rapide

公私が混ざらないように、仕事とプライベートの___をはっきりさせる。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : a

Mots lis

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下車

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航空券

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芸術

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絵画

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彫刻

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工芸

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陶芸

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書道

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