1.
West Asia; western part of the Asian continent
The western end of the Asian continent, covering countries from Turkey and the Arabian Peninsula to Iran and the Caucasus. It overlaps heavily with the area called the Middle East.
西アジアを旅行した。
I traveled in West Asia.
この植物は西アジアが原産だ。
This plant is native to West Asia.
西アジアは古くから東西交易の要所だった。
West Asia has long been a key point of East-West trade.
A geographic region covering the western end of Asia, including Turkey, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, and the Caucasus.
USAGE:
- 西アジアの国: countries of West Asia
- 西アジア諸国: the West Asian nations
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 中東: the Middle East — overlaps heavily with 西アジア, but is defined politically and culturally rather than purely geographically, and often also includes Egypt