Vocabulary

What does 南極 (なんきょく, nankyoku) mean?

南極 (なんきょく, nankyoku) means the Antarctic, South Pole.

Quick facts
Readingなんきょく
Romajinankyoku
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
なんきょく
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnankyoku

the Antarctic, South Pole

  1. 1noun South Pole
  2. 2noun the Antarctic; Antarctica

Example sentences

  • Antarctica is an extremely cold place.

  • My older brother is researching ice in Antarctica.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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