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What does 際 (さい, sai) mean?

際 (さい, sai) means occasion, time, case.

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Readingさい
Romajisai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
さい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsai

occasion, time, case

  1. 1noun occasion; time; circumstances

Example sentences

  • Please contact me when you return to your country.

  • You need ID when applying.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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