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南洋
Hiragana
なんよう
Proper noun
Japanese Meaning
赤道以南の南方の海域や島々を指す地理的名称、特に日本から見た南太平洋・東南アジア方面。歴史的には日本の旧委任統治領（南洋群島）や南方進出先の総称としても用いられた固有名詞的表現。
Easy Japanese Meaning
にほんの みなみにある うみや しまの ちいきを さす むかしの なまえ。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
旧称：南方海域、南太平洋一带 / 旧称：东南亚地区 / 南洋群岛（旧称）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
南海諸島及周邊海域的統稱（舊稱） / 東南亞地區（戰前用語）
Korean Meaning
(옛 명칭) 동남아시아 및 남태평양 일대 / 남해, 이른바 ‘남양’ 지역을 가리키는 말
Vietnamese Meaning
Nam Dương (Biển phương Nam; cách gọi lịch sử) / Đông Nam Á
Tagalog Meaning
Timog Pasipiko / Timog‑Silangang Asya
Sense（1）
(especially pre-WWII) South Seas; Southeast Asia
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南洋
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He is famous for painting pictures of the beautiful scenery of the South Seas.
He is famous for painting pictures of the beautiful scenery of the South Seas.
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彼は南洋の美しい風景を描いた絵を描いたことで有名です。
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