Sibir' (English spelling)

Japanese: Sibir'(英語表記)Sibir
Sibir' (English spelling)

...It is roughly equivalent in size to the United States and Europe (excluding the former Soviet Union) combined. In Russian it is called Sibir', a name derived from the Sibir Khanate, which was defeated by Yermak near Tobolsk in the 16th century. For the Russians of the past, Siberia was "beyond the Urals," but as they moved eastward, its territory expanded.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Sibir'" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アメリカ合衆国とヨーロッパ(旧ソ連の領域を除く)を合わせた広さにほぼ匹敵する。ロシア語ではシビーリSibir’といい,この名称は16世紀にトボリスク付近でエルマークに撃破されたシビル・ハーン国に由来する。かつてのロシア人にとっては,シベリアは〈ウラルを越えたところ〉であったが,彼らの東漸にしたがってその領域も拡大した。…

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