Vocab Info

N1 Noun

東北(とうほく)

north-east, Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)

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    • 単語の種類

      名詞

    Examples

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      (わたし)関東(かんとう)から東北(とうほく)()()しをしました。

      I moved from Kanto to the northeast, Tohoku. {north-east, Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)}

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      東北(とうほく)(ふゆ)になるといつも大雪(おおゆき)見舞(みま)われます。

      The Tohoku region always gets hit by heavy snow when it snows. {north-east, Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)}

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      2011(ねん)(がつ)に、東北(とうほく)(おお)きな地震(じしん)()きました。

      In March 2011, a major earthquake occurred in the northeast, in Tohoku. {north-east, Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)}

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      バルコニーが東北(とうほく)方角(ほうがく)()いているアパートを契約(けいやく)した。

      I signed a contract for an apartment with a balcony facing the northeast. {north-east, Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)}

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      今年(ことし)(なつ)(とく)(あつ)いと()いたので、東北(とうほく)()げずにはいられません。

      I heard that this summer is particularly hot, so I can't help but escape to the northeast, Tohoku. {north-east, Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)}

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