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名詞

東洋

とうよう

the East; the Orient; (East) Asia

شەرق

sherq

шәрқ

IPA ʃærq
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Definition

1

ヨーロッパなどの西洋に対して、アジアを中心とする東方の地域のこと。

Japanese
2

The East or Orient, referring mainly to Asian countries and cultures in contrast to the West.

English
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Examples

彼は長年、東洋の文化を研究してきた。

ئۇ كۆپ يىللاردىن بۇيان شەرق مەدەنىيىتىنى تەتقىق قىلىپ كېلىۋاتىدۇ.

u köp yillardin buyan sherq medeniyitini tetqiq qilip kéliwatidu.

He has been studying Eastern culture for many years.

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Details

Japanese reading (katakana)

トウヨウ

Uyghur pronunciation in kana

シェルク

Domain

General term

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