Definition
大和 is a Japanese proper noun used in Chinese to refer to the Yamato period (大和時代) of Japanese history, the ancient Yamato province, or the modern city/region of Daiwa. It also appears in company names like 大和銀行 (Daiwa Bank). In Chinese texts, it is a transliteration of the Japanese reading 'Yamato' or 'Daiwa', and learners should recognize it as a historical or cultural term rather than a common Chinese word.
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(proper noun) Yamato — ancient Japanese province and historical period(proper noun) Daiwa — Japanese place name or business name
Examples
- 大和。Dà hé shídài shì Rìběn lìshǐ shàng yí gè zhòngyào de shíqī.The Yamato period is an important era in Japanese history.
- 大和，。Zhè jiā gōngsī jiào Dà hé yínháng, zǒngbù zài Dōngjīng.This company is called Daiwa Bank, with its headquarters in Tokyo.
- 大和。Dà hé mínzú shì Rìběn de zhǔtǐ mínzú.The Yamato people are the main ethnic group of Japan.
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