noun
Old World
Refers to Asia, Africa, and Europe, especially in contrast to the New World (新大陸). Often used in historical or geographical contexts.
See also: 新大陸
旧大陸から新大陸へ多くの移民が渡った。
Many immigrants traveled from the Old World to the New World.
新大陸 refers to the New World (the Americas), while 旧大陸 refers to the Old World (Asia, Africa, Europe).
Compound of 旧 (old) and 大陸 (continent). The term is a direct translation of the English 'Old World'.