西(にし)アジア

にしあじあ
noun
West Asia
geography
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(にし)アジアを旅行(りょこう)した。
I traveled in West Asia.
この植物(しょくぶつ)は西(にし)アジアが原産(げんさん)だ。
This plant is native to West Asia.
西(にし)アジアは古(ふる)くから東西(とうざい)交易(こうえき)の要所(ようしょ)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

Similar words

  • 中東(ちゅうとう): the Middle East — overlaps heavily with 西(にし)アジア, but is defined politically and culturally rather than purely geographically, and often also includes Egypt

Related Words

Compare: 中東(ちゅうとう) (the Middle East)
Related: 東南(とうなん)アジア (Southeast Asia)
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