"東西" meaning in 日本語

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Interjection

Forms: とうざい
  1. 「東西声」の発声。
    Sense id: ja-東西-ja-intj-aZXgOxKD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): 日本語, 日本語 感動詞

Noun

Forms: とうざい
  1. 東と西。
    Sense id: ja-東西-ja-noun-tTEsfQTK
  2. 東と西との間。東と西の方向。
    Sense id: ja-東西-ja-noun-QQOYgedK
  3. 東洋と西洋。
    Sense id: ja-東西-ja-noun-hevowy7~
  4. 世間。世相。事柄。
    Sense id: ja-東西-ja-noun-DKL0t11k
  5. 方位。方角。
    Sense id: ja-東西-ja-noun-bHI09t8s
  6. あちこち。
    Sense id: ja-東西-ja-noun-rHUn1Pkz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: 卯酉 (ruby: 卯酉(ぼうゆう)) Related terms: 南北, 天地
Categories (other): 日本語, 日本語 名詞
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        "東と西との間。東と西の方向。"
      ]
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "東洋と西洋。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "世間。世相。事柄。"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "方位。方角。"
      ]
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        "あちこち。"
      ]
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