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N3 Noun

北極(ほっきょく)North Pole, the Arctic

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    The northernmost area of land in the world, typically characterized by polar bears and being covered by ice.

    1. Noun

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      North Pole

    2. Noun

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      the Arctic

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    北極 【ほっきょく】

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      いつか北極(ほっきょく)()ってみたいです。

      I would like to visit the Arctic someday.

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      北極(ほっきょく)一年中(いちねんじゅう)とても(さむ)いと()きました。

      I've heard that the Arctic is extremely cold all year round.

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      地理(ちり)授業(じゅぎょう)北極(ほっきょく)北緯(ほくい)90()地点(ちてん)()すと(なら)った。

      I learned in geography class that the Arctic refers to the point at 90 degrees north latitude.

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      北極(ほっきょく)、すなわち北極圏(ほっきょくけん)にどんな動物(どうぶつ)がいるか()っていますか?

      Do you know what kind of animals live in the Arctic, or the Arctic Circle?

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      シャチやホッキョクグマの生態(せいたい)調査(ちょうさ)するために調査(ちょうさ)(だん)北極(ほっきょく)()かった。

      An expedition team headed to the Arctic to study the ecology of killer whales and polar bears.

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