せいいき
Noun, Particle
1.
sacred precincts, sanctuary, consecrated ground, holy ground
Noun
2.
issue that is regarded as being off-limits, matter that is not up for discussion
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その森は、地元の人々にとって聖域だ。
That forest is a sanctuary for the local people.
神社仏閣は、多くの人々にとって心の聖域である。
Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples are sanctuaries for the hearts of many people.
彼の研究室は、誰にも立ち入らせない聖域だった。
His laboratory was a sanctuary where no one was allowed to enter.
その問題は、政治家にとって触れてはならない聖域と化している。
That issue has become a sacred cow (off-limits topic) for politicians.
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