This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

近東

Reading

Kana: きんとう
Romaji: kintou
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Definition

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Near East

Kanji

Readings: キン、 コン、 ちか.い
Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount
Readings: トウ、 ひがし
Meaning: east

Example Sentences

ABCニュースによれば、もう(いち)()のジェット旅客機(りょかくき)が、中近東(ちゅうきんとう)でハイジャックされたそうだ。
➥According to the ABC news, another jet-liner was hi-jacked in the Middle East.
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フォークは、ヨーロッパや近東(きんとう)地域(ちいき)長年(ながねん)にわたって使(つか)われていたが、それはもっぱら調理用(ちょうりよう)にのみであった。
➥Forks were used for many years in Europe and the Near East, but only for cooking.
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