How to say border in Japanese

JLPTN3
境★【さかいsakai・きょうkyou】界【さかいsakai】

noun:

  • border; boundary - usu. さかい
  • turning point; watershed ［さかい］ - often ...を境に
  • area; region; spot; space; environment - usu. きょう
  • psychological state; mental state - usu. きょう
  • cognitive object; something perceptible by the sense organs or mind ［きょう］ - Buddhism term

Example Sentences

只見tadami町machiはha福島県fukushimaken南会津minamiaizu地方chihouにniありari、急峻なkyuushunna山yamaをwo隔ててhedatete新潟niigataとtoのno県境kenkyouにni位置ichiしていますshiteimasu。
Tadami is in Minamiaizu in Fukushima; cut off by steep mountains and located on the prefecture border with Niigata.
明日ashita中chuuにはniha国境kokkyouをwo越えますkoemasu。
We'll be across the border by tomorrow.
彼女kanojoはha自殺jisatsu寸前sunzenだったdatta。
She was on the verge of killing herself.
彼女のkanojonoドレスDORESUのnoへりheriはhaほころびていたhokorobiteita。
The border of her dress was torn.
彼らkareraはha国境kokkyouをwo越えてkoete行ったitta。
They crossed the border.

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