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下界

English translation: this world

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Japanese term or phrase:下界
English translation:this world
Entered by: Kazuo SAWADA

10:49 Oct 2, 2005
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
Psychology / Developmental Psychology
Japanese term or phrase: 下界
In a paper on Body Image in children:

そこで本研究は，発達的な視点から自己概念や下界を認識する際の重要な基礎となるbody imageについては，人物描画法を基に幼児が内在するbody imageを可視化する方法として取り上げた。



人物描画法 means "human figure drawing" and the idea is that by seeing how children draw pictures of people, we get an idea how they conceptualize their own body in their minds.


What does "下界" refer to here? Can someone help me understand the gist of the sentence?


Thanks in advance.
Kurt Hammond
United States
Local time: 12:56
This world
Explanation:
This Japanese sentense does not give a proper idea to the reader.
The gist is as follows:
"Human Figure Drawing" is one of the methods to visualize body image, which exists in children, and is a very important basis in recognition of self-concept and this world.
(sorry for this humble English sentenses)
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Kazuo SAWADA
Local time: 09:56
Grading comment
Thanks. Your 'gist' explanation is most helpful.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +1This world
Kazuo SAWADA
3this world/nature world
MICHIRU YABU
3gekai-this world
V N Ganesh


  

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下界
this world/nature world


Explanation:
下界 refers to this world, more like nature world I think.


MICHIRU YABU
Japan
Local time: 04:56
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
下界
This world


Explanation:
This Japanese sentense does not give a proper idea to the reader.
The gist is as follows:
"Human Figure Drawing" is one of the methods to visualize body image, which exists in children, and is a very important basis in recognition of self-concept and this world.
(sorry for this humble English sentenses)

Kazuo SAWADA
Local time: 09:56
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks. Your 'gist' explanation is most helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Will Matter
2 hrs
  -> Thank you very much.
neutral  Maynard Hogg: 下界="this sullied world" is a Buddhist term that doesn't fit in a psychology article. Then again "lower limit" from mathematics doesn't either.
12 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
下界
gekai-this world


Explanation:
自己概念や下界を認識する-recognition of self concept and the world
(material things of this world sorrounding us)

V N Ganesh
Local time: 01:26
Native speaker of: English
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