Japanese word

西側

Pronunciation

Romajinishigawa

Meaning

  • nounwest side

Example

駅の西側に新しい店があります。eki no nishi gawa ni atara shi i mise ga a ri ma su

There is a new store on the west side of the station.

Illustration for 西側 (west side)

More examples

公園の西側には大きな木が並んでいます。kō en no nishi gawa ni wa ō ki na ki ga nara n de i ma su

Large trees line the west side of the park.

Core concept

Marks the side of a place or area that lies toward the west from a chosen reference point.

Common phrases

  • 駅の西側eki no nishi gawa

    west side of the station

  • 西側の窓nishi gawa no mado

    west-facing window

Similar words

西部seibu: A broad western region within a place or area.
西方seihō: A formal term for the direction or area lying toward the west.

Definition in Japanese

基準となる場所や範囲の西の方に当たる側。ki jun to na ru ba sho ya han i no nishi no hō ni a ta ru gawa

Word origin

Combines 西 (nishi, "west") and 側 (gawa, "side"), with 側 taking the voiced reading gawa in this compound.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English "west bank," this noun does not by itself mean the bank of a river; it simply marks the western side of a reference area.

Other meanings

  • west banknoun

Opposites

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