No. 2,651 in Japanese
東アジア
East Asia.
In a sentence
東アジアの気候は、その多様性が特徴です。
The climate of East Asia is characterized by its diversity.
In this sentence, '東アジア' is used as a proper noun to refer to the region, serving as the grammatical subject of the sentence.
彼は東アジアの歴史に詳しい。
He is knowledgeable about the history of East Asia.
Here, '東アジア' is part of a possessive phrase ('東アジアの歴史'), describing the history associated with the region.
東アジア諸国は文化的なつながりがあります。
East Asian countries share cultural connections.
In this use, '東アジア' is part of a compound noun ('東アジア諸国'), referring collectively to the countries within the region.
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