- きわ
- 際
edge
brink
verge
side* * *きわ【際】1 〔そば〕 a side; 〔端〕 an edge; a brink; a verge.●崖の際 the edge [brink] of a precipice
・井戸の際 《at》 the side of a well.
●橋の際に near a bridge; close to a bridge.
2 〔時〕 time.●今わの際に ⇒いまわ.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.