also: さいほう · にしがた
western direction; the west
General term for the western direction or area; used in geography, navigation, and everyday contexts.
A large river flows to the west of this town.
台風は西方へ進んでいる。
The typhoon is moving westward.
Western Pure Land; Amitabha's paradise
Only with reading さいほう
Buddhist abbreviation of 西方浄土; read さいほう. Refers to the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha in the west.
See also: 西方浄土
「西方」は「西方浄土」の略として経典で使われる。
"西方" is used in sutras as an abbreviation of "西方浄土" (Western Pure Land).
western fighter; west side wrestler
Only with reading にしがた
Sumo term; read にしがた. Refers to the wrestler on the west side of the ring in a match.
西方の力士が土俵に上がった。
The western wrestler stepped onto the ring.
The village is located to the west of the town.
The west-side wrestler won.
The ship advanced toward the west.
Sumo-specific reading for the western fighter.