けっかい

Japanese

Noun

けっかい • (kekkai) 

1. (archaic) an old name for the loris, more specifically as presented in curiosity shows
2. 結界: a cordoned off area; a barrier:
   1. (Buddhism) restricted access to a specific area for purposes of Buddhist training
   2. A lattice or screen demarcating a merchant's or shopkeeper's register and bookkeeping area.
   3. (tea) an item used in sadō (茶道, "tea ceremony") to visually separate the guest tatami area from the ceremony tatami area
   4. (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
3. 欠壊: breakage
4. 決壊, 決潰: collapse
5. 結改: revising or rescheduling working shifts; an archery contest where pairs go in turns
6. 結階: promoting someone to the appropriate rank in the Ritsuryō system of ancient Japan
7. 血塊: a blood clot

Verb

けっかいする • (kekkai suru) suru (stem けっかいし (kekkaisuru shi), past けっかいした (kekkaisuru shita))

1. 結界: to cordon off, to restrict access
2. 欠壊: to break, to wear out
3. 決壊, 決潰: to collapse
4. 結改: to revise or reschedule working shifts
5. 結階: to promote someone to the appropriate rank in the Ritsuryō system of ancient Japan

Synonyms

• 障壁(しょうへき) (shōheki)