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East Asia
The eastern region of Asia, generally including Japan, China, South Korea, North Korea, Taiwan, and Mongolia.
東アジアの文化に興味がある。
I'm interested in East Asian culture.
東アジアの経済成長は目覚ましい。
East Asia's economic growth has been remarkable.
大学で東アジアの歴史と国際関係について研究している。
I'm studying the history and international relations of East Asia at university.
Composed of 東 (east) + アジア (Asia). A standard geographical and geopolitical term used in academic, news, and everyday contexts. Also written as 東亜 in older or more formal texts, though that form can carry historical connotations from the wartime era.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 東アジア地域 — East Asian region
- 東アジア諸国 — East Asian nations
- 東アジア文化 — East Asian culture
- 東アジア情勢 — East Asian situation/affairs
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 東南アジア — Southeast Asia; the neighboring region to the south
- 極東 — Far East; a Western-centric geographical term that includes East Asia and sometimes parts of Southeast Asia
- アジア太平洋 — Asia-Pacific; a broader geopolitical grouping