How to say 'Occasion' in Japanese | 際

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The Japanese word for Occasion is 'Sai', written as 際 in Japanese.'Occasion' in hiragana is さい.

word

際

Meaning

Occasion

Reading

さい

sai

Kanji

際Occasion

Explanation

The Japanese noun '際 (さい)' refers to a specific moment, occasion, or juncture. It is often used to describe a critical or significant point in time when something happens or is about to happen. For example: at the time of departure「出発の際」(しゅっぱつのさい). On the occasion of the meeting「会議の際」(かいぎのさい). This word can also imply a sense of urgency or importance, as in 'in case of emergency'「緊急の際」(きんきゅうのさい). It is commonly used in formal or written contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

613

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 際

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

際

Meaning

Occasion

Words Related to 際 Through the Kanji 際

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 際 as well.

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国際

Meaning

International

word

実際

Meaning

Actually

word

国際的

Meaning

International

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国際化

Meaning

Internationalization

word

交際

Meaning

Dating

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際する

Meaning

Occur

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'Sai' means 'Occasion' .

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