This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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関西

かんさい、かんせい
Kansai (south-western half of Japan, including Osaka)
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西部

せいぶ
western part; the west (of a region); the West (i.e. of the US)
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西日本

にしにほん、にしにっぽん
western Japan; Japan west of the Itoigawa-Shizuoka Tectonic Line, i.e. the Chubu region and westward
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北西

ほくせい
northwest
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南西

なんせい、みなみにし
southwest
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東西

とうざい、ひがしにし
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; Ladies and Gentlemen!; Your attention, please!; roll-up, roll-up
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西側

にしがわ
west side; west bank
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西洋

せいよう
the west; Western countries