็•Œ

JLPT N4

World, boundary

Readings

Onโ€™yomi: ใ‚ซใ‚ค (kai)

Vocabulary

ไธ–็•Œ
ใ›ใ‹ใ„
world
ๆฅญ็•Œ
ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„
industry
ๅขƒ็•Œ
ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„
boundary
้™็•Œ
ใ’ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„
limit
็•ฐ็•Œ
ใ„ใ‹ใ„
different world

Example Sentences

ไธ–็•Œใฏๅบƒใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚
ใ›ใ‹ใ„ ใฏ ใฒใ‚ใ„ ใงใ™ใ€‚
The world is wide.
ๆฅญ็•Œใฎ่ฉฑใ‚’ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
ใŽใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใ„ ใฎ ใฏใชใ— ใ‚’ ใ—ใพใ™ใ€‚
I talk about the industry.

Cultural Note

๐ŸŒ The kanji ็•Œ reflects the Japanese (and broader East Asian) way of seeing distinct domains or realms.
โ€ข Originally linked to fields and boundaries, it extended metaphorically to worlds, professional fields, and social spheres.
โ€ข Phrases like ไธ–็•Œ (world) and ๅฐ‚้–€็•Œ (professional field) show how Japanese culture distinguishes physical, social, and intellectual spaces.
โ€ข Boundaries and demarcations (ๅขƒ็•Œ) are conceptually important in Japanese thought, reflecting order, organization, and hierarchy.