Japanese Conversation · Level 77
76 words
Japanese word
西方
Pronunciation
Romajiseihō
Meaning
- nounwest
Example
船は西方へ進みます。fune wa sei hō e susu mi ma su
The ship sails west.
More examples
夕方になると、西方の空が赤く染まります。yū gata ni na ru to sei hō no sora ga aka ku so ma ri ma su
In the evening, the western sky turns red.
Core concept
Marks the side of space toward which the sun appears to set, rather than a specific route or destination.
Common phrases
西方へ向かうsei hō e mu ka u
head west
西方の空sei hō no sora
the western sky
Similar words
西nishi: A basic noun for the direction or area opposite the side where the sun rises.
Definition in Japanese
太陽が沈む側に当たる方角。tai yō ga shizu mu gawa ni a ta ru hō gaku
Word origin
西方 (seihō) combines 西 (sei, "west") and 方 (hō, "direction" or "side") to form a Sino-Japanese compound for the western direction.
Usage tips
- In conversational Japanese, 西方 (seihō) sounds formal and is less common than 西 (nishi, "west") when giving simple directions.
Opposites
- 東方tōhōeastnoun