けっかい
Japanese
Noun
けっかい (rōmaji kekkai)
- (archaic) an old name for the loris, more specifically as presented in curiosity shows
- 結界: a cordoned off area; a barrier:
- (Buddhism) restricted access to a specific area for purposes of Buddhist training
- A lattice or screen demarcating a merchant's or shopkeeper's register and bookkeeping area.
- (tea) an item used in sadō (茶道, "tea ceremony") to visually separate the guest tatami area from the ceremony tatami area
- (manga, anime) on a small scale, meaning a projected energy barrier, force field, or shield; and on a larger scale, meaning a pocket universe, spiritual or otherwise
- 欠壊: breakage
- 決壊, 決潰: collapse
- 結改: revising or rescheduling working shifts; an archery contest where pairs go in turns
- 結階: promoting someone to the appropriate rank in the Ritsuryō system of ancient Japan
- 血塊: a blood clot
Verb
けっかいする (rōmaji kekkai suru)
- 結界: to cordon off, to restrict access
- 欠壊: to break, to wear out
- 決壊, 決潰: to collapse
- 結改: to revise or reschedule working shifts
- 結階: to promote someone to the appropriate rank in the Ritsuryō system of ancient Japan
Synonyms
- しょうへき / しゃうへき (障壁, shōheki)