西欧
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See also: 西歐
Chinese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 西欧 – see 西歐 (“Western Europe”). (This term is the simplified form of 西歐). |
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Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 西 | 欧 |
| せい Grade: 2 |
おう Grade: S |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
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| 西歐 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 西 (sei, “west; western”) + 欧 (ō, “Europe”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- Western world
- Europe (a continent)
- Western Europe (a geographical region of Europe)
Synonyms
- (Western World): 西洋 (Seiyō)
- (Europe): 欧州 (Ōshū), ヨーロッパ (Yōroppa)
- (Western Europe): 西ヨーロッパ (Nishi Yōroppa)
Antonyms
Related terms
- 東欧 (Tōō): Eastern Europe
- 南欧 (Nan'ō): Southern Europe
- 北欧 (Hokuō): Northern Europe
- 中欧 (Chūō): Central Europe
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN