南 極(なんきょく)

なんきょく

noun

South Pole; Antarctic

1. South Pole, Antarctic

The southernmost point of the Earth, or the Antarctic region in general. Used in geographic, scientific, and general contexts.

南極(なんきょく)はとても寒(さむ)い。

The Antarctic is very cold.

南極(なんきょく)大陸(たいりく)にはペンギンがいる。

There are penguins on the Antarctic continent.

日本(にほん)の観測隊(かんそくたい)が南極(なんきょく)で調査(ちょうさ)を行(おこな)っている。

A Japanese observation team is conducting research in the Antarctic.

Common collocations

南極(なんきょく)大陸(たいりく) (Antarctic continent)
南極(なんきょく)点(てん) (South Pole, the exact point)
南極(なんきょく)観測(かんそく) (Antarctic observation/research)
南極(なんきょく)探検(たんけん) (Antarctic expedition)

Related words

The opposite is 北極(ほっきょく) (North Pole / Arctic). Japan has maintained a continuous Antarctic research presence since 1957, and the 南極(なんきょく)観測隊(かんそくたい) (Antarctic observation team) is well known.

Related Words

Antonym: 北極(ほっきょく) (North Pole)

Compare: 極地(きょくち) (polar region)

Compare: 北極圏(ほっきょくけん) (the Arctic Circle)

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