What does 東西 mean?
東西 is a Japanese noun meaning “East and West, whole country” in English. It can also be translated as “ladies and gentlemen!” depending on context. It is written as 東西 in kanji, とうざい in hiragana, and touzai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
この国では東西の文化が交じり合っている。
Cultures of the East and the West are mixed in this country.