瀬戸際

Japanese

Kanji in this term
瀬 戸 際
せ
Grade: S 		と
Grade: 2 		きわ > ぎわ
Grade: 5
kun'yomi
Alternative spelling
瀨戶際 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [se̞to̞ɡʲiβ̞a̠]

Noun

瀬(せ)戸(と)際(ぎわ) • (setogiwa) 

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

References

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