東西とうざい (touzai)

East and West,whole country

  • JLPT N2
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #6756 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

東西 (とうざい, touzai) is a JLPT N2 noun meaning “East and West,whole country”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

東西とうざいおおきな 道路どうろとおっています。

There's a major road running from east to west.

東西ドイツ統一はいずれは起こると思っていたが、はたして予想通り起きた。

I thought that sooner or later East and West Germany would be united, and, just as I expected, it happened.

彼の 書斎しょさいの本棚には 古今東西ここんとうざいの本が まっていて、いかにも学者の部屋らしい。

The bookshelves of his study room are packed with books of all ages and countries, and it surely looks like a scholar's room.

古今東西を問わず。

Regardless of what period and where from.