Japanese word

東側

Pronunciation

Romajihigashigawa

駅の東側に大きな公園があります。eki no higashi gawa ni ō ki na kō en ga a ri ma su

There is a large park on the east side of the station.

建物の東側は朝日がよく当たります。tate mono no higashi gawa wa asa hi ga yo ku a ta ri ma su

The east side of the building gets plenty of morning sun.

Identifies the part of a place or object that lies toward the east from a chosen reference point.

東部tōbu: The eastern part of a larger area, such as a region or district.
東方tōhō: A direction or area located to the east.

場所や物を基準にして東の方向に当たる側。ba sho ya mono o ki jun ni shi te higashi no hō kō ni a ta ru gawa

東側 (higashigawa) combines 東 (higashi, "east") and 側 (gawa, "side"), with 側 voiced as gawa in this compound.

When a river is the reference point, 東側 (higashigawa) can mean the bank on its east side, so the surrounding context determines whether side or bank is intended.