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west
The direction where the sun sets.
西 is one of the four cardinal directions, where the sun sets.
THE FOUR DIRECTIONS:
- 東: east
- 西: west
- 南: south
- 北: north
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 西口: west exit (at stations)
- 西日本: western Japan
- 西洋: the West, Western countries
- 西側: west side
USAGE:
With locations, use の or に: 駅の西に (west of the station). For movement: 西へ行く (go west).