Vocab Info

N1 Noun

(あずま)eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara), eastern provinces, east, six-stringed Japanese zither, my spouse

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara), eastern provinces

      Archaic
    2. Noun

      2.

      east

      Archaic
    3. Noun

      3.

      wagon, yamatogoto, six-stringed native Japanese zither

      Abbreviation,

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    4. Noun

      4.

      my spouse

      Only applies to 吾妻, 吾嬬

    All Forms

    東 【あずま】東 【あづま】吾妻 【あずま】吾妻 【あづま】吾嬬 【あずま】吾嬬 【あづま】

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    Examples

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      太陽(たいよう)(あずま)から(のぼ)ります。

      The sun rises in the east.

      • N1

      (あずま)とは歌舞(かぶ)(もち)いる(ろく)(げん)(こと)のことだ。

      Azuma, or East, refers to a six-stringed zither used in traditional song and dance.

      • N1

      女性(じょせい)(よう)下駄(げた)のことを(あずま)()(ひと)もいるそうです。

      Some people refer to women's geta (traditional Japanese footwear) as Azuma.

      • N1

      (むかし)京都(きょうと)からみて(ひがし)国々(くにぐに)のことを(あずま)()んでいたと()いた。

      I heard that in ancient times, the lands east of Kyoto were simply called Azuma.

      • N1

      太陽(たいよう)(いま)(むかし)(つね)(あずま)方向(ほうこう)から(のぼ)り、そして西(にし)(ほう)(しず)んでいく。

      Throughout history, the sun has always risen in the east and set in the west.

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