北東(ほくとう)

ほくとう
noun
northeast
1. northeast
The compass direction between north and east.
風(かぜ)は北東(ほくとう)から吹(ふ)いている。
The wind is blowing from the northeast.
駅(えき)の北東(ほくとう)に公園(こうえん)がある。
There is a park to the northeast of the station.
台風(たいふう)は北東(ほくとう)に進路(しんろ)を変(か)え、太平洋(たいへいよう)に抜(ぬ)ける見込(みこ)みだ。
The typhoon is expected to change course to the northeast and move out over the Pacific Ocean.

Composed of 北(ほく) (north) + 東(とう) (east). One of the four intercardinal directions. In traditional Japanese geomancy (家相(かそう)), the northeast direction is called 鬼門(きもん) (demon gate) and is considered an unlucky direction.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 北東(ほくとう)の風(かぜ) — northeast wind
  • 北東(ほくとう)に位置(いち)する — to be located to the northeast
  • 北東(ほくとう)方向(ほうこう) — northeast direction
  • 北東部(ほくとうぶ) — northeastern part/region

RELATED COMPASS DIRECTIONS:

  • 北西(ほくせい) — northwest
  • 南東(なんとう) — southeast
  • 南西(なんせい) — southwest
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