北方(ほっぽう)

ほっぽう
noun
the north; northern region
formaldirection
1. the north; northern direction; northern region
The northern part of a country or area. Often used in formal, geographical, or historical contexts rather than for simple directions.
北方(ほっぽう)から冷(つめ)たい風(かぜ)が吹(ふ)いている。
A cold wind is blowing from the north.
北方(ほっぽう)領土(りょうど)問題(もんだい)はまだ解決(かいけつ)していない。
The Northern Territories issue has not yet been resolved.
北方(ほっぽう)の民族(みんぞく)は厳(きび)しい寒(さむ)さに適応(てきおう)した暮(く)らしをしている。
Northern peoples live lifestyles adapted to severe cold.

Usage

北方(ほっぽう) is a formal term for the northern region or direction. It is more literary and geographical than 北(きた) (north), which is used for everyday directions.

Common collocations

  • 北方(ほっぽう)領土(りょうど) (Northern Territories — the disputed islands between Japan and Russia)
  • 北方(ほっぽう)民族(みんぞく) (northern peoples)
  • 北方(ほっぽう)に位置(いち)する (to be located in the north)

Related words

南方(なんぽう) (the south, southern region), 東方(とうほう) (the east), 西方(せいほう) (the west) follow the same pattern.

Related Words

Antonym: 南方(なんぽう) (southern regions)
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Added 2026.3.9 9:44 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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