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新大陸 (しんたいりく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

新しん大たい陸りく

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to the Americas, and sometimes Australasia, in contrast to the Old World (旧大陸). Used in historical and geographical contexts.

See also: 旧大陸

コロンブスは新しん大たい陸りくを発はっ見けんした。
Columbus discovered the New World.
新しん大たい陸りく

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旧きゅう

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間あいだ

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交こう

易えき

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Trade was conducted between the New World and the Old World.

Kanji

新new
大large, big
陸land, six

Similar words

旧きゅう大たい陸りく
旧大陸 means 'Old World', referring to Europe, Asia, and Africa, while 新大陸 refers to the Americas and sometimes Australasia.

Etymology

Compound of 新 (new) and 大陸 (continent). The term is a direct translation of 'New World' and has been used since early modern contact with the Americas.