동서東西

[ dongseo ]
「명사」 Noun
east and west

A compound noun meaning the east and west.

Viewed from the east, the direction going toward the west.

East and West

A compound noun meaning countries on the side of democracy including the United States and western Europe, and those in eastern Europe on the side of communism.

Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Intermediate

The hanja from which the word comes

Other meanings of the word 동서

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