南西(なんせい)

なんせい
noun
southwest
geographydirection
1. southwest
The compass direction between south and west.
南西(なんせい)の空(そら)が赤(あか)く染(そ)まった。
The southwestern sky turned red.
沖縄(おきなわ)は日本(にほん)の南西(なんせい)に位置(いち)する。
Okinawa is located to the southwest of Japan.
低気圧(ていきあつ)が南西(なんせい)から接近(せっきん)しており、明日(あした)は雨(あめ)になる見込(みこ)みだ。
A low-pressure system is approaching from the southwest, and rain is expected tomorrow.

Composed of 南(なん) (south) + 西(せい) (west). One of the four intercardinal directions. In Japanese geography, the 南西諸島(なんせいしょとう) (Nansei Islands, also called the Ryukyu Islands) are the island chain stretching southwest from Kyushu, including Okinawa.

Common collocations

  • 南西(なんせい)の風(かぜ) — southwest wind
  • 南西(なんせい)に位置(いち)する — to be located to the southwest
  • 南西(なんせい)方向(ほうこう) — southwest direction
  • 南西部(なんせいぶ) — southwestern part/region
  • 南西諸島(なんせいしょとう) — Nansei Islands (Ryukyu archipelago)

Related compass directions

Related Words

Related: 北東(ほくとう) (northeast)
Related: 南東(なんとう) (southeast)
Related: 北西(ほくせい) (northwest)
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Added 2026.3.26 23:30 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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