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中近東 (ちゅうきんとう, chuukintou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう近きん東とう

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Meanings

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Near and Middle East

Refers to the combined region of the Near East and Middle East, often used in geopolitical or historical contexts.

中ちゅう近きん東とうの情じょう勢せいは複ふく雑ざつだ。

The situation in the Near and Middle East is complex.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
近near, early, akin
東east

Don't confuse with

中ちゅう東とうN3
中近東 looks and sounds similar to 中東 and largely overlaps with it, but 中近東 explicitly includes the Near East as well, making it a broader, more old-fashioned diplomatic term.

Etymology

Compound of 中 (middle), 近 (near), and 東 (east), directly translating to 'Middle and Near East'.