北半球(きたはんきゅう)

きたはんきゅう
noun
Northern Hemisphere
1. Northern Hemisphere
The half of the Earth that lies north of the equator. Japan is located in the Northern Hemisphere.
日本(にほん)は北半球(きたはんきゅう)にある。
Japan is in the Northern Hemisphere.
北半球(きたはんきゅう)では六月(ろくがつ)が夏至(げし)になる。
In the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice falls in June.
北半球(きたはんきゅう)と南半球(みなみはんきゅう)では季節(きせつ)が逆(ぎゃく)になる。
The seasons are reversed between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Composed of 北(きた) (north) + 半球(はんきゅう) (hemisphere). A basic geography term frequently encountered in weather reports, science classes, and travel contexts.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 北半球(きたはんきゅう)の国(くに): countries in the Northern Hemisphere
  • 北半球(きたはんきゅう)の気候(きこう): Northern Hemisphere climate
  • 北半球(きたはんきゅう)に位置(いち)する: to be located in the Northern Hemisphere

RELATED TERMS:

  • 南半球(みなみはんきゅう): Southern Hemisphere
  • 東半球(ひがしはんきゅう): Eastern Hemisphere
  • 西半球(にしはんきゅう): Western Hemisphere
  • 赤道(せきどう): equator
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