► 名詞
際 [(1)さい] meaning: occasion rank: 2
☆ お困りの際は御相談下さい ⇨ Please consult me when you have problems
☆ 緊急の際の連絡先 ⇨ The contacts for the time of emergency
際 [(1)さい] [この際] meaning: occasion rank: 2
☆ この際全部やってしまおう ⇨ Let’s get the whole thing done on this occasion
☆ この際細かな違いはどうでもいい ⇨ The minute differences don’t matter in a time like this
☆ もうこの際どうでもいいじゃん ⇨ At this point it doesn’t matter, why do we care?
More examples:
- 頭で分かっていても実際にやるのは難しい ⇨ Even if you understand (the concept) in your head, it is difficult to actually do it
- お降りの際はお忘れ物の無いよう御気を付け下さい ⇨ Please pay attention not to leave your belongings behind when you get off
- 彼は相手を土俵際でうっちゃった ⇨ He threw the opponent out at the edge of the sumo ring
- 彼は交際範囲が広い ⇨ He has an extensive social network
- 日本では売春は違法だが実際には公然と行われている ⇨ Prostitution is illegal in Japan but actually done openly
- 彼は相手を土俵際にがぶり寄った ⇨ He pushed the opponent little by little to the edge of the ring
- 実際に蓋を開けるまでどうなるか判らない ⇨ You won’t know until you actually open the lid, let it start, see it happen, do it
- 我が国の産業はもっと国際競争力を付けなくてはいけない ⇨ The industries of our country needs to develop more international competitiveness
- 彼の妄想には際限が無い ⇨ His delusion has no bounds
- 実際にそれが起こる確率は非常に低い ⇨ The probability of that happening in reality is very low
- 本当の原因は実際のところ良く判らない ⇨ In reality, the real cause is not really known
- 彼女は他の女優の中でも際立って美しい ⇨ She stands out with her beauty even among other actresses
- 毒蛇に噛まれた際は一刻も早く解毒することが必要だ ⇨ It is necessary to take an antidote ASAP when you’re bitten by a venomous snake
- 実際にやってみると思いの外面白かった ⇨ When I actually tried it, it was a lot more fun than I had thought
- 宇宙船は大気圏突入の際に分解した ⇨ The spaceship disintegrated during the atmospheric entry