noun
Orient and Occident; Atlantic and Pacific
Refers to two major oceans or, by extension, the Eastern and Western worlds. Often used in geopolitical or geographical contexts.
両洋にまたがる大国として、アメリカは重要な役割を担っている。
As a great power spanning both the Atlantic and Pacific, the United States plays an important role.
この戦略は両洋の視点から考える必要がある。
This strategy must be considered from the perspective of both the East and the West.