A1 noun Neutre #3,614 le plus courant

higashi [çiɡaɕi]

The direction toward the point of the horizon where the sun rises at the equinox. It is one of the four cardinal directions and is frequently used in Japanese place names and navigation.

Exemples

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1

太陽は東から昇ります。

The sun rises from the east.

2

本日は東の出口でお待ちしております。

I will be waiting for you at the east exit today.

3

東の方に新しいカフェができたよ。

A new cafe opened up toward the east.

Famille de mots

Nom
Adjectif
東の
Apparenté
東洋
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Astuce mémo

Visualize the kanji as a sun (日) rising behind a tree (木). The sun rises in the east.

Quiz rapide

太陽は___から昇ります。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est :

Exemples

1

太陽は東から昇ります。

everyday

The sun rises from the east.

2

本日は東の出口でお待ちしております。

formal

I will be waiting for you at the east exit today.

3

東の方に新しいカフェができたよ。

informal

A new cafe opened up toward the east.

4

東アジアの経済成長に関する研究。

academic

Research concerning the economic growth of East Asia.

5

弊社は東日本支社を統合する予定です。

business

Our company plans to consolidate the East Japan branch offices.

Famille de mots

Nom
Adjectif
東の
Apparenté
東洋

Collocations courantes

東向きの窓 an east-facing window
東の空 the eastern sky
東口を出る to go out the east exit
東日本 East Japan
東海岸 the east coast

Phrases Courantes

東奔西走

busying oneself; running around in all directions

日は東から昇る

The sun rises in the east

関東地方

Kanto region (the eastern region of Japan's main island)

Souvent confondu avec

vs 西

Nishi means west; learners often swap the directions when starting out.

vs

Visually similar for beginners, but '東' has a sun (日) inside a tree (木), while '車' represents a wheel/cart.

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Notes d'usage

Read as 'higashi' when standing alone as a noun, but usually pronounced as 'tō' in compound words like 'Tōkyō' (Eastern Capital).

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Erreurs courantes

Mixing up the direction on a map (right side is east) and confusing the reading 'higashi' with its kanji counterpart 'nishi' (west).

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Astuce mémo

Visualize the kanji as a sun (日) rising behind a tree (木). The sun rises in the east.

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Origine du mot

Derived from Old Japanese 'pigasi', where 'pi' refers to the sun, indicating the direction where the sun appears.

Modèles grammaticaux

Used with the particle 'の' to act as an adjective (e.g., 東の窓). Can be used as a suffix in compound nouns (e.g., 千葉東).
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Contexte culturel

The name of Japan's capital, Tokyo (東京), literally means 'Eastern Capital,' reflecting its geographic position relative to the ancient capital, Kyoto.

Quiz rapide

太陽は___から昇ります。

Correct !

La bonne réponse est :

Mots lis

面積

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面積 refers to the measurement of the size of a surface or the amount of space inside a two-dimensional shape. It is commonly used in mathematics, real estate, and geography to describe how much space a flat object or land occupies.

濃度

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The degree to which a substance is contained within a solution or mixture, or the depth of color and thickness of a liquid. It is commonly used in scientific, culinary, and environmental contexts to describe how strong or weak a solution is.

粒子

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A very small piece or bit of matter, such as a grain of sand, a speck of dust, or a microscopic unit like an atom or molecule. It is commonly used in scientific contexts to describe the fundamental components of a substance or in photography to describe the grain of an image.

電子

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Refers to an electron in a scientific context or, more commonly, signifies that something is digital or electronic. It is frequently used as a prefix to describe modern technology replacements for traditional items like books or money.

中性子

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A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom that carries no electric charge. It has a mass slightly larger than that of a proton and is essential for the stability of atomic nuclei.

化合物

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A substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together. It is used primarily in scientific contexts to describe materials with a fixed ratio of components.

溶液

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A liquid mixture in which a substance (solute) is uniformly dissolved in another substance (solvent). It is most commonly used in chemistry to describe liquids like salt water or chemical mixtures used in experiments.

溶媒

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A substance, typically a liquid, in which another substance (the solute) is dissolved to form a solution. In a chemical context, it acts as the medium that facilitates the breaking down of particles.

窒素

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Nitrogen is a colorless, odorless chemical element that makes up about 78 percent of the Earth's atmosphere. It is essential for all living things and is widely used in fertilizers and industrial cooling as liquid nitrogen.

水素

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Hydrogen is the simplest and most abundant chemical element in the universe, symbolized by H. In everyday Japanese contexts, it is frequently discussed as a clean energy source used in eco-friendly vehicles and power generation.

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