北欧(ほくおう)

ほくおう
noun
Northern Europe; Scandinavia
geography
1. Northern Europe; Scandinavia; Nordic countries
The northern region of Europe, typically including Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland.
北欧(ほくおう)神話(しんわ)は映画(えいが)の題材(だいざい)になることが多(おお)い。
Norse mythology is often used as subject matter for movies.
北欧(ほくおう)の冬(ふゆ)は長(なが)い。
Winters in Northern Europe are long.
北欧(ほくおう)デザインの家具(かぐ)が人気(にんき)だ。
Scandinavian design furniture is popular.

北欧(ほくおう) refers to the northern region of Europe, typically the five Nordic countries. The word combines 北(ほく) (north) + 欧(おう) (Europe, short for 欧州(おうしゅう)).

Related words

  • ノルウェー (Norway)
  • スウェーデン (Sweden)
  • デンマーク (Denmark)
  • フィンランド (Finland)
  • アイスランド (Iceland)
  • 南欧(なんおう): Southern Europe
  • 西欧(せいおう): Western Europe
  • 東欧(とうおう): Eastern Europe
  • 欧州(おうしゅう): Europe (formal)

Common collocations

Related Words

Antonym: 南欧(なんおう) (Southern Europe)
Related: 欧州(おうしゅう) (Europe)
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Added 2026.2.5 17:37 · Revised 2026.10.7 5:09
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