東欧
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 東 | 欧 |
| とう Grade: 2 |
おう Grade: S |
| kan'on | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 東歐 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Compound of 東 (tō, “east; eastern”) + 欧 (ō, “Europe”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
東欧 • (Tōō)
- Eastern Europe (a socio-political geographical area of eastern Europe usually including the European countries to the east of Germany, Austria and Italy, and to the west of the Urals)
Synonyms
- 東ヨーロッパ (Higashi-Yōroppa)
Related terms
- 欧州 (Ōshū): Europe
- 西欧 (Seiō): Western Europe
- 南欧 (Nan'ō): Southern Europe
- 北欧 (Hokuō): Northern Europe
- 中欧 (Chūō): Central Europe
See also
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
- ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN