No. 11,855 in Russian
западная
"Западная" means "western" in English.
In a sentence
Западная Европа имеет богатую историю.
Western Europe has a rich history.
Here, 'западная' describes a geographical region, Europe, specifying its western part.
Западная сторона здания была освещена солнцем.
The western side of the building was lit by the sun.
In this sentence, 'западная' refers to the direction relative to the building, indicating the side that faces west.
У них западная культура, которая сильно отличается от нашей.
They have a western culture, which is very different from ours.
The usage here highlights sociocultural characteristics, contrasting 'western' with other cultural contexts.
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