Vocabulary

What does ~界 (~かい) mean?

~界 (~かい, ~kai) means world, realm, field of.

Quick facts
Reading~かい
Romaji~kai
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
~かい
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework~kai

world, realm, field of

Example sentences

  • He has strong influence in the political world.

  • She announced her retirement from the entertainment industry.

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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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