Japanese word

西部

Pronunciation

Romajiseibu

Meaning

  • nounwest

Example

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.

Illustration for 西部 (west)

More examples

私は来月、西部へ旅行します。watashi wa rai getsu sei bu e ryo kō shi ma su

I am traveling to the west next month.

Core concept

Identifies the western region of a country, area, or other larger place.

Common phrases

  • 西部の都市sei bu no to shi

    city in the west

  • 西部へ向かうsei bu e mu ka u

    head toward the west

Similar words

西側nishigawa: The western side of a place or area.
西方seihō: The direction or region lying to the west.

Definition in Japanese

国や地域などを東西に分けた場合の西側の部分。kuni ya chi iki na do o tō zai ni wa ke ta ba ai no nishi gawa no bu bun

Word origin

西 (sei, "west") and 部 (bu, "section") combine to mean the section on the western side.

Usage tips

  • 西部 (seibu, "west") appears in the familiar compound 西部劇 (seibugeki, "Western"), which refers to the American West.

Opposites

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