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南東なんとう (nantou)

southeast

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南東 (なんとう, nantou) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “southeast”.

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Example sentences 4

南東なんとうの方角ほうがくに月つきが見みえるよ。

We can see the moon in the southeast.

英国えいこくの南東なんとう区くは人口じんこう密度みつどが高たかい。

The South East region of England is densely populated.

ディールはイングランド南東なんとう部ぶの、ロンドンからおよそ110キロ離はなれた地点ちてんにあります。

Deal is in the southeast of England, about 110 kilometers away from London.

大輪田泊の重要性を深くみとめた清盛は、上述したように、従来、南東風による風浪が港湾施設を破壊することが多かったため、湊の前面に人工島を築いて安全な碇泊地を設けようと、私費を投じて修築工事に着手した。

Considering the importance of Owada no tomari, Kiyomori built an artificial island in front of the port because, as mentioned before, traditionally the southeast wind and wave often destroyed the port facilities, and to build a safe dock, he began the reconstruction work by spending his own money.

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