English–Japanese
“east and west” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitōzai
Example
日本は東西に長いです。nihon wa tō zai ni naga i de su
Japan stretches from east to west.
How to say “east and west” in Japanese
“East and west” in Japanese is 東西 (tōzai).
Covers both the eastern and western directions and the area extending between them.
Example sentences with 東西
この鉄道は日本の東西を結んでいます。ko no tetsu dō wa nihon no tō zai o musu n de i ma su
This railway connects the eastern and western parts of Japan.
Tips for using 東西
- The set phrase 東西南北 (tōzainanboku) uses 東西 (tōzai) for east-west and adds north-south, linking the word to the full compass.