Meaning of 東西(とうざい) in Japanese

東西
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
とうざい
Romaji
tōzai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
    Meaning
    east and west
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Orient and Occident; East and West
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    Ladies and Gentlemen!; Your attention, please!; roll-up, roll-up

Examples of 東西, とうざい in a sentence

Related Kanji

西 JLPT 5

6 strokes

west, Spain

On'Yomi: セイ, サイ, ス

Kun'Yomi: にし

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東 JLPT 5

8 strokes

east

On'Yomi: トウ

Kun'Yomi: ひがし

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