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border in Japanese

border in Japanese is 国境, 国界, 地境 — border means the line separating two countries, states, or regions.

border in Japanese

国境
noun
Pronounced: kokkyō
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
国界
noun
Pronounced: kokkai
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
地境
noun
Pronounced: jizakai
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
境界
noun
Pronounced: kyōkai
The outer edge of something.

What does "border" mean?

  1. noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
    "Lorry drivers queued for hours at the border while officials checked their papers."
  2. noun The outer edge of something, or a decorative strip around that edge.
    "She planted flowers along the border of the lawn."
  3. verb To share a boundary with, or lie right next to.
    "The forest borders our village on the northern side."
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border in a sentence

  • Lorry drivers queued for hours at the border while officials checked their papers.
  • They crossed the border into Canada just before sunset.
  • She planted flowers along the border of the lawn.
  • The page has a blue border around the edge of the photograph.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "border" in Japanese?
"border" in Japanese is 国境, 国界, 地境. border means: The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
How do you pronounce 国境?
"border" in Japanese is 国境, pronounced "kokkyō".
How do you use "border" in a sentence?
Example: "Lorry drivers queued for hours at the border while officials checked their papers." In Japanese, "border" is 国境, 国界, 地境.
Are there other ways to say "border" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "border": 国境, 国界, 地境, 境界.
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