東北|とうほくtouhoku[0]heiban (flat)
ひがしきたhigashikita
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Definitions
- nounnorth-east
- nounTōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym北東ほくとうNeutralA compass term for the northeast direction; 「東北」 covers the same direction but also names the Tōhoku region of Japan.
- Antonym西南せいなんNeutralThe opposite point on the compass: the southwest direction, directly across from 「東北」.
Use 「東北」 for the Tōhoku region of Japan and for the northeast; 「北東」 also works for the direction as a compass term; the opposite direction is 「西南」.
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