Vocabulary

What does 南北 (なんぼく, nanboku) mean?

南北 (なんぼく, nanboku) means north and south.

Quick facts
Readingなんぼく
Romajinanboku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
なんぼく
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnanboku

north and south

  1. 1noun north and south; north to south
  2. 2noun South Korea and North Korea

Example sentences

  • This country is long and narrow, running north to south.

  • There is a big difference between the cultures of the north and south.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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