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東西

Readings

Kana: とうざい、ひがしにし
Romaji: touzai, higashinishi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

east and west

2

Orient and Occident; East and West

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3

Ladies and Gentlemen!; Your attention, please!; roll-up, roll-up

Note: abbreviation
See also: 東西東西

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ひがし
Meaning: east
西
Readings: セイ、 サイ、 ス、 にし
Meanings: west, Spain

Example Sentences

これは古今(ここん)東西(とうざい)(つう)ずる真理(しんり)である。
➥This is a universal truth that transcends time.
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古今(ここん)東西(とうざい)(おや)子供(こども)(たい)する愛情(あいじょう)()わりはない。
➥No matter where in the world or when, a parent's love for a child is the same.
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古今(ここん)東西(とうざい)(よめ)(しゅうと)(なか)上手(うま)くいかぬ(れい)(おお)いと()える。
➥In all times and places many examples of poor relations between wives and mothers-in-law can be seen.
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この(くに)では東西(とうざい)文化(ぶんか)()じり()っている。
➥Cultures of the East and the West are mixed in this country.
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バルカン山脈(さんみゃく)はブルガリアの中央(ちゅうおう)東西(とうざい)(はし)山脈(さんみゃく)
➥The Balkan Mountain range runs across Bulgaria from west to east.
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