also: ひがしにし
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
east and west; east-west
Literal directional meaning; used in compounds like 東西南北 (the four cardinal directions) or to describe east-west orientation.
This road runs east-west.
I can't tell east, west, north, and south apart.
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
East and West; Orient and Occident
Refers to the Eastern and Western worlds, often in cultural, historical, or geopolitical contexts.
Cultural exchange between East and West has been going on since ancient times.
The East-West Cold War lasted a long time.
ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
Only with reading とうざい
Abbreviation of 東西東西, a traditional street vendor's call to gather a crowd. Now mostly historical or used in period pieces; not used in modern everyday speech.
See also: 東西東西
He shouted 'Ladies and gentlemen, gather round!' to attract customers.
This country is elongated from east to west.
I'm doing research comparing Eastern and Western cultures.
This expressway links the east and west of Japan.
Obsolete kana reading for the literal east-west sense; not used in modern Japanese.