唐とう

noun

Tang dynasty; Tang China

Historical term for the Chinese Tang dynasty (618–907 CE). Used in historical contexts and compound words like 唐詩 (Tang poetry).

• 唐とうの時じ代だいに、日本にほんは多おおくの文ぶん化かを中ちゅう国ごくから取とり入いれた。

  During the Tang dynasty, Japan adopted many cultural elements from China.

noun

China; foreign lands

Archaic term for China or foreign countries in general, often found in old texts or set expressions like 唐物 (imported goods). Not used in modern Japanese for 'China'.

• 昔むかしの日本にほんでは、外がい国こくのことを「唐とう」と呼よぶことがあった。

  In old Japan, foreign countries were sometimes called 唐.