New World - Shinsekai

Japanese: 新世界 - しんせかい

[1] 〘noun〙① The continent newly developed by Europeans. Especially North and South America and Australia. New World. ⇔Old World. ※Oranda Tsuushin (1805) 1: “There is a vast land from north to south, and both the north and south are called America , so it is called the New World.”② A new place to live and work. A new world. ※Encouragement of Learning (1872-76)〈Yukichi Fukuzawa〉 10: “After these restrictions were swept away, it was as if a new world had been opened for scholars.”③ Refers to the period from Noah’s Ark in the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament to the birth of Christ. ※Waran Nenpyo (1855) Vol. 1: "It is said that a man named Noark carried out great reforms in order to put an end to the disasters of heaven and earth. This is what is called the Middle Ages, commonly known as the New World." [2][1] The name of the area in the southeastern part of Naniwa Ward, Osaka City, around Ebisu-higashi. It is adjacent to the west of Tennoji Park. It is a popular entertainment district. It is home to Tsutenkaku Tower. [2] = From the New World (From the New World)

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Japanese:

[1] 〘名〙① ヨーロッパ人によって新しく開拓された大陸。特に南北アメリカおよびオーストラリア。新大陸。⇔旧世界。※和蘭通舶（1805）一「南北広大の土地ありて、南北共に亜墨利加(アメリカ)洲と名く、則(すなわち)新世界と云なり」② 新しく生活したり活動したりする場所。新天地。※学問のすゝめ（1872‐76）〈福沢諭吉〉一〇「此制限を一掃せしより後は、恰も学者のために新世界を開きしが如く」③ 「旧約聖書」創世記のノアの方舟(はこぶね)以後、キリスト誕生までの間をいう。※倭蘭年表（1855）上「ノアークと云ふ人、再び天地の災を納めんと、大功を施し改革せしと云へり、是即ち此後を中世と云ふ、俗に新世界と云へり」[2][一] 大阪市浪速区の東南部、恵美須東一帯の地域の呼称。天王寺公園の西に隣接する。大衆的娯楽街。通天閣がある。[二] ＝しんせかいより（新世界より）

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