Vocab Info

A3 Noun, No-adjective

北西(ほくせい)northwest

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    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      northwest

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    北西 【ほくせい】

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      (きた)西(にし)中間(ちゅうかん)にある方角(ほうがく)北西(ほくせい)です。

      The direction located between north and west is northwest.

        北西(ほくせい)から()いてくる(かぜ)がとても(つめ)たいです。

        The wind blowing from the northwest is very cold.

          その探検隊(たんけんたい)はコンパスに(したが)って北西(ほくせい)(ある)いています。

          The expedition is walking northwest following the compass.

            西(ほくせい)へ()こうとしていたのに、(すこ)しずれた北東(ほくとう)()かっていた。

            I was trying to go northwest, but I ended up heading slightly northeast.

              あの北西(ほくせい)航海(こうかい)している(ふね)は、一体(いったい)どこの(しま)上陸(じょうりく)するつもりだろう?

              Which island on earth is that ship, sailing to the northwest, planning to land on?

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