西せい土ど

noun

western lands; the West

Historical term for lands to the west of China, especially India and Central Asia, and later extended to the West in general. Often used in Buddhist or classical contexts.

• 玄げん奘じょうは西せい土どへ経きょう典てんを求もとめに旅たび立だった。

  Xuanzang set out for the western lands in search of scriptures.

• この書しょ物もつには西せい土どの風ふう俗ぞくが詳くわしく記しるされている。

  This book describes in detail the customs of the western lands.