北西ほくせい (hokusei)

northwest

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Meaning

北西 (ほくせい, hokusei) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “northwest”.

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Example sentences 6

台風たいふう北西ほくせいすすんでいます。

The typhoon is advancing toward the northwest.

北端が成生岬、北西端が博奕岬。

The northern edge is Naryu-zaki Cape, and the northwestern edge is Bakuchi-misaki Cape.

カナート洛北 ※西北西へ800mほど離れている。

Qanat Rakuhoku (The store is about 800 meters west-southwest of the station.)

農耕において北西の風は不吉なものとされるという。

In agriculture a northwesterly wind is also considered to be unlucky.