東とう洋ようとうようCommon word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounthe East; the Orient; East AsiaRefers broadly to East Asia, often contrasted with 西洋 (the West). Used in geographical, cultural, and historical contexts.See also: 西洋東とう洋ようの文ぶん化かに興きょう味みがあります。Break this sentence down in the analyzerI am interested in Eastern culture.東とう洋ようと西せい洋ようの考かんがえ方かたの違ちがいについて話はなし合あった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerWe discussed the differences between Eastern and Western ways of thinking.2nounJapandated termDated term used in China to refer to Japan. Not used in modern Japanese to mean Japan.中ちゅう国ごくの古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、日本にほんを「東とう洋よう」と呼よぶことがある。Break this sentence down in the analyzerIn old Chinese texts, Japan is sometimes referred to as 東洋.See all 44 example sentences ›
