界(かい)

かい
noun, suffix
world; realm; sphere
1. world; realm; sphere; circle
A specific field, domain, or community of people sharing a common profession, interest, or characteristic. Often used as a suffix.
彼女(かのじょ)は芸能(げいのう)界(かい)で活躍(かつやく)している。
She is active in the entertainment world.
政治(せいじ)界(かい)では大(おお)きな変化(へんか)があった。
There was a big change in the political world.
学会(がっかい)は学術(がくじゅつ)界(かい)の重要(じゅうよう)な集(あつ)まりだ。
Academic conferences are important gatherings in the scholarly world.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 芸能(げいのう)界(かい) (entertainment industry)
  • 政治(せいじ)界(かい) (political world)
  • 財(ざい)界(かい) (financial world)
  • 学(がっ)界(かい) (academic world)
  • スポーツ界(かい) (sports world)
  • 世界(せかい) (the world)

Note: 界(かい) is typically used as a suffix attached to a field or domain.

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