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    3. 西方

    西方

    西せい方ほう

    western direction

    KMT7News #18+1NounNature & EnvironmentSports & Martial ArtsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    せいほうさいほうにしがた

    Noun

    1.
    western direction
    2.
    Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise)
    abbreviationBuddhism
    3.
    western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
    martial arts

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    太たい陽ようは西せい方ほうに沈しずむ。

    The sun sets in the western direction.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    その国くには日に本ほんの西せい方ほうに位いち置らしている。

    That country is located to the west of Japan.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    仏ぶっ教きょうでは、阿あ弥み陀だ如にょ来らいの浄じょう土どは西せい方ほうにあるとされる。

    In Buddhism, Amitabha Buddha's Pure Land is said to be in the west.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    大おお相ず撲もうでは、力りき士しは東とう方ほうと西せい方ほうに分わかれて戦たたかう。

    In sumo, wrestlers are divided into East and West to compete.

    KMT7Sports & Martial ArtsCulture & Traditions
    古こ代だいの探たん検けん家かたちは、西せい方ほうへの航こう海かいに夢ゆめを抱いだいた。

    Ancient explorers dreamed of voyages to the west.

    KMT8HistoryTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    西
    にし…(6)
    west・Spain
    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
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