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Definition and Synonyms for 西
| 1. | 西 | 地球の温帯に起きる西側からの風 |
| Prevailing Westerly | the winds from the west that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth | |
| Synonyms: | 西, 西, 西 | |
| 2. | 酉の方角 | 270度を指す基本的な羅針盤方位 |
| West | the cardinal compass point that is a 270 degrees | |
| Synonyms: | ウエスト, ウエスト, ウェイスト, 真西, 西, 西, 西, 西方, 酉 |
Meanings for each kanji in 西
| » | 西 | west; Spain |
Categories 西 is a member of
| 1. | 西風 | 西から東へ吹く風 |
| West Wind | wind that blows from west to east | |
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| 2. | 羅針盤の主要な四方位の1つ | |
| Cardinal Compass Point | one of the four main compass points | |
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Sample Sentences for 西
３世紀前においてさえも、ほとんどの西ヨーロッパ人はまだ指を使っていた。
Even three centuries ago, most Western Europeans still used their fingers.
たとえ太陽が西から昇るようなことがあっても、私の決心は変わらない。
Even if the sun were to rise in the west, I would not change my mind.
始めてニューヨークに着いたときは、全く西も東も分からなかった。
When I first got to New York, I was in a daze.
日本では、英語から日本語（英日）、日本語から英語（日英）への翻訳が多く、日西、西日の実需があまりありません。
In Japan there are a lot of translations from English to Japanese (E-J) and from Japanese to English (E-J), there isn't much real demand for J-S and S-J.
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