北極|ほっきょくhokkyoku[0]heiban (flat)
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- nounNorth Pole
- nounthe Arctic
- Related北極地方ほっきょくちほうNeutralCovers the region around the North Pole, stressing the area as a whole; 「北極」 can also refer to the pole point itself.
- Related北極帯WrittenA written, formal term for the cold zone north of the Arctic Circle; it is rare, and 「北極圏」 is the usual word in everyday speech.
- Antonym南極なんきょくNeutralThe opposite pole: refers to the South Pole and the Antarctic, standing at the southern counterpart to 「北極」.
「北極」 covers both the North Pole itself and the Arctic region; to stress the region, use 「北極地方」 or 「北極圏」. 「北極帯」 is a rare written alternative. The opposite pole is 「南極」.
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