Vocab Info
N1 Noun
東eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara), eastern provinces, east, six-stringed Japanese zither, my spouse
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara), eastern provinces
ArchaicNoun
2.
east
ArchaicNoun
3.
wagon, yamatogoto, six-stringed native Japanese zither
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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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太陽は東から昇ります。
The sun rises in the east.
東とは歌舞に用いる六弦の琴のことだ。
Azuma, or East, refers to a six-stringed zither used in traditional song and dance.
女性用の下駄のことを東と呼ぶ人もいるそうです。
Some people refer to women's geta (traditional Japanese footwear) as Azuma.
昔、京都からみて東の国々のことを東と呼んでいたと聞いた。
I heard that in ancient times, the lands east of Kyoto were simply called Azuma.
太陽は今も昔も常に東の方向から昇り、そして西の方へ沈んでいく。
Throughout history, the sun has always risen in the east and set in the west.
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