Middle East
proper noun, な adjective
The middle of the east is more simply known as the middle east.
This is a jukugo word that uses two on'yomi readings. You didn't learn the on'yomi for 東 (とう) with the kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help:
If you're in Japan but craving a taste of the Middle East, you should go to とうきょう. とうきょう's a very international city, so it's full of great spots to enjoy food from the Middle East. Turkish cuisine, Lebanese cuisine, Persian cuisine — you name it, とうきょう's got it.
さっきテレビで中東のニュースを見ました。
I just saw the news about the Middle East on TV.
ファラフェルは中東生まれのコロッケです。
Falafel is a type of croquette born in the Middle East.
中東の水タバコの文化は、外国でも人気です。
The culture of waterpipe tobacco in the Middle East is also popular in foreign countries.
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