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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAsie de l'Est
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-zi də lɛst
"L'Asie de l'Est joue un rôle majeur dans l'économie mondiale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The eastern subregion of Asia, typically encompassing countries and territories such as China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, and Taiwan.
"Economic cooperation within East Asia has grown significantly over the past few decades." - 2
A geographic and cultural sphere sharing historical linguistic, philosophical, and economic ties.
"Cultural traditions originating in East Asia have deeply influenced global art and cuisine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the cardinal direction 'east' (Old English 'ēast', from Germanic roots) combined with 'Asia', derived from ancient Greek 'Asia', likely originating from an Akkadian word meaning 'sunrise' or 'east'. The term historically delineates the eastern subregion of the continent of Asia, gaining modern geopolitical and economic significance in the 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "East Asia" is said worldwide
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Asie de l'Est
Transliteration: a-zi də lɛst
"L'Asie de l'Est joue un rôle majeur dans l'économie mondiale."
Ostasien
Transliteration: ˈɔstˌʔaːziən
"Ostasien ist eine der dynamischsten Regionen der Welt."
Asia orientale
Transliteration: ˈaːzja orjenˈtaːle
"Molti paesi dell'Asia orientale investono molto in tecnologia."
Asia Oriental
Transliteration: ˈasja oɾjanˈtal
"Asia Oriental experimenta un rápido crecimiento económico."
Ásia Oriental
Transliteration: ˈaʒjɐ oɾjɐ̃ˈtaɫ
"A Ásia Oriental abriga algumas das maiores metrópoles do mundo."
पूर्वी एशिया
Transliteration: pūrvi ēshiyā
"पूर्वी एशिया के देशों में व्यापार तेजी से बढ़ रहा है।"
东亚
Transliteration: dōng yà
"东亚各国在经济上有着紧密的联系。"
동아시아
Transliteration: dong-a-si-a
"동아시아의 경제적 중요성이 날로 커지고 있다."
東アジア
Transliteration: Higashi Ajia
"東アジア地域の経済協力が強化されています。"
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