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
Archaic2.
east
Archaic3.
wagon, yamatogoto, six-stringed native Japanese zither
Abbreviation,See Also:
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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太陽は東から昇ります。
The sun rises in the east.
- N1
東とは歌舞に用いる六弦の琴のことだ。
Azuma refers to a six-stringed zither used in traditional song and dance.
- N1
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.
- N1
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.
- N1
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.
- N1
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