アジア — meaning in English

English meaning

• Asia name The world's largest and most populous continent, stretching from the Ural Mountains and the Middle East in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east.
• Asian noun A person from Asia or of Asian descent — in North America and Australia the word is often used specifically for people of East or Southeast Asian background, while in Britain it more often refers to people of South Asian background.

Senses

アジア is used for these senses in English:

• Asia The largest continent, located east of Europe (typically delimited by the Urals), west of the Pacific Ocean, north of Oceania and south of the Arctic Ocean.
• Asian Of, relating to or from Asia.

Asia — full definition

1. name The world's largest and most populous continent, stretching from the Ural Mountains and the Middle East in the west to the Pacific Ocean in the east.
2. name A female given name, taken from the name of the continent.

Asian — full definition

1. noun A person from Asia or of Asian descent — in North America and Australia the word is often used specifically for people of East or Southeast Asian background, while in Britain it more often refers to people of South Asian background.
2. adj Relating to or coming from Asia.

Related Japanese words