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西独 (せいどく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

西せい独どく

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Common word

Meanings

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noun

West Germany (1949-1990)

historical termabbreviation

Historical abbreviation for 西ドイツ (West Germany), used during the Cold War division. Now a historical term.

See also: 西ドイツ

西せい独どくは1990年ねんに東とう独どくと統とう一いつした。
West Germany unified with East Germany in 1990.

Kanji

西west, Spain
独single, alone, spontaneously

Similar words

西にしドイツ
Full, non-abbreviated form of West Germany; more common in spoken and general writing.
東とう独どく
Abbreviation for East Germany (東ドイツ), used in the same historical context.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 西ドイツ (West Germany), formed by taking the first kanji of 西 (west) and the first kanji of 独逸 (ドイツ, Germany).