関西

かんさい

south-western half of Japan, including Osaka

Also:Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)

What does 関西 mean?

関西 is a Japanese noun meaning south-western half of Japan, including Osaka in English. It can also be translated as Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era) depending on context. It is written as 関西 in kanji, かんさい in hiragana, and kansai in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

その飛行機は今ごろは関西空港に当然着いているはずだ。

The plane should have arrived at Kansai Airport by now.