際 (きわ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

際 (きわ) means edge / brink / verge / side.

See example sentences below.

際 at a glance

際

きわkiwa

N1noun

edge / brink / verge / side

際きわkiwaN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

edge / brink / verge / side

Example 1

川の際を歩きました。

Translation

I walked along the edge of the river.

Example 2

試験の際は静かにしてください。

Translation

Please be quiet during the exam.