際 (さい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

際 (さい) means on the occasion of / at the time of.

See example sentences below.

際 at a glance

際

さいsai

N3noun

on the occasion of / at the time of

際さいsaiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

on the occasion of / at the time of

Example 1

旅行の際に写真を撮りました。

Translation

I took photos on the occasion of the trip.

Example 2

仕事の際は携帯を切ってください。

Translation

Please turn off your phone during work.