Word Meaning 去り際

さりぎわ sarigiwa

去り際 is read as さりぎわ (sarigiwa) and means (moment of) departure.

Meaning

English

  1. (moment of) departure
  2. (upon) leaving
  3. retirement

Reading

Kana

さりぎわ

Romaji

sarigiwa

Writing Variants

  • 去りぎわ さりぎわ sarigiwa

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 87270 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

去年末

きょねんまつ

end of last year

去声

きょせい

falling tone (in Chinese)

去る者追わず

さるものおわず

do not chase the one who leaves

去る者は追わず

さるものはおわず

do not pursue those who leave you

水際

すいさい

beach

国際

こくさい

diplomatic intercourse

実際

じっさい

bhutakoti (limit of reality)

さい

occasion

交際

こうさい

(romantic) involvement

間際

まぎわ

(just before the) edge

手際

てぎわ

skill

窓際

まどぎわ

(at the) window