Korean word

동양

Pronunciation

Romanizationtongyang

Meaning

  • nounthe East

Example

동양에는 많은 나라가 있어요.tong yang e neun ma neun na ra ga i sseo yo

There are many countries in the East.

Illustration for 동양 (the East)

More examples

저는 동양 음식을 좋아해요.cheo neun tong yang eum si geul cho a hae yo

I like Eastern cuisine.

Core concept

A large regional category for East and Southeast Asia and the knowledge or culture linked to it.

Common phrases

  • 동양 문화tong yang mun hwa

    Eastern culture

  • 동양 음식tong yang eum sik

    Eastern cuisine

  • 동양 의학tong yang ui hak

    Eastern medicine

Similar words

아시아asia: The vast region of the world that includes the Asian continent and its surrounding islands.
동아시아tongasia: The eastern Asian region centered on China, Japan, and Korea.
아시아권asiagwon: The broad range of countries and cultures considered part of Asia.

Definition in Korean

동아시아·동남아시아 등 아시아의 동부·남동부를 포함하는 넓은 지역이나 그 지역과 관련된 학문·문화를 가리키는 말.tong a si a tong na ma si a teung a si a ui tong bu nam dong bu reul po ham ha neun neol beun chi yeo gi na keu chi yeok kkwa kwal lyeon doen hang mun mun hwa reul ka ri ki neun mal

Word origin

동양 (dongyang, "the East") is formed from 동 (dong, "east") and 양 (yang, "ocean"), a Sino-Korean combination for the eastern lands beyond the sea.

Usage tips

  • In formal writing, naming the particular country or subregion is often clearer than relying on this broad label.

Opposites

Related words

  • 동양인tongyanginAsian personnoun
  • 동양학tongyanghakAsian studiesnoun
  • 동양화tongyanghwaAsian paintingnoun

Word lists with this word