Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Grade: 2
きわ > ぎわ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
瀨戶際 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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From the border of 瀬戸(せと) (seto, strait) and the open sea.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [se̞to̞ɡʲiβ̞a̠]

Noun

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()()(ぎわ) (setogiwa

  1. make or break moment, critical moment, brink, verge