关西 (Guān xī) — Kansai (region in Japan, including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, etc.); the region west of Hangu Pass (historical China)
Definition
In modern Japanese context, 关西 refers to the Kansai region (Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe). In Chinese history, it means the area west of Hangu Pass.
noun
Kansai (region in Japan, including Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, etc.)the region west of Hangu Pass (historical China)
Examples
- 关西，。Míng nián wǒ dǎ suàn qù Guān xī lǚ yóu, kàn kàn dà bǎn hé jīng dū.Next year I plan to travel to Kansai and visit Osaka and Kyoto.
- ，关西。Zài qín cháo, Guān xī shì zhòng yào de zhèng zhì hé jūn shì zhōng xīn.During the Qin dynasty, the region west of Hangu Pass was an important political and military center.
- 关西。Guān xī De fāng yán hé dōng jīng huà hěn bù yí yàng.The Kansai dialect is very different from Tokyo speech.
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