けっかい

Japanese

Noun

けっかい • (kekkai) 

1. (deprecated template usage) (archaic) an old name for the loris, more specifically as presented in curiosity shows
2. 結界: a cordoned off area; a barrier:
   1. (deprecated template usage) (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. (deprecated template usage) (tea) an item used in sadō (茶道, "tea ceremony") to visually separate the guest tatami area from the ceremony tatami area
   4. (deprecated template usage) (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

• しょうへき / しゃうへき (障壁, shōheki)