東方
also: ひがしかた · ひがしがた
Meanings
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Refers to East Asia or the Eastern world, often in historical or cultural contexts. Can carry a slightly old-fashioned or literary tone.
I am interested in Eastern culture.
The Silk Road connected the East and the West.
eastern fighter (sumo, martial arts)
Only with reading ひがしかた / ひがしがた
Used in sumo and other martial arts to refer to the competitor on the east side of the ring. Restricted to the readings ひがしかた and ひがしがた.
The eastern wrestler stepped onto the ring.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉の東方に〈場所〉があるa place lies to the east of another place
There is a large mountain to the east of this village.
- 東方から〈物〉が伝わるsomething is transmitted from the East
This technique is said to have been transmitted from the Orient.
- 東方の〈国〉countries/lands of the Orient
The countries of the Orient have their own distinctive cultures.
- 東方が〈動詞〉the eastern-side wrestler does something (sumo)
The eastern-side wrestler won, and the crowd got excited.