English–Japanese
“west” in Japanese
How to say “west” in Japanese
“West” in Japanese is 西 (nishi).
Marks the direction on the side where the sun sets, opposite east.
Example sentences with 西
学校は駅の西にあります。gak kō wa eki no nishi ni a ri ma su
The school is west of the station.
太陽は西に沈みます。tai yō wa nishi ni shizu mi ma su
The sun sets in the west.
Tips for using 西
- Japanese train stations often label a west-side exit 西口 (nishiguchi, "west exit"), making the direction useful in everyday navigation.
Other Japanese words for “west”
船は西方へ進みます。fune wa sei hō e susu mi ma su
The ship sails west.
この国の西部では雨が多いです。ko no kuni no sei bu de wa ame ga ō i de su
It rains a lot in the west of this country.