南 欧(なんおう)

なんおう

noun

Southern Europe

1. Southern Europe

The southern part of Europe, typically including countries such as Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece. Used in geography, travel, cuisine, and cultural discussions.

南欧(なんおう)を旅行(りょこう)する。

To travel in Southern Europe.

南欧(なんおう)の料理(りょうり)はオリーブオイルを多(おお)く使(つか)う。

Southern European cuisine uses a lot of olive oil.

南欧(なんおう)は地中海性気候(ちちゅうかいせいきこう)で、冬(ふゆ)でも比較的(ひかくてき)暖(あたた)かい。

Southern Europe has a Mediterranean climate and is relatively warm even in winter.

Composed of 南(なん) (south) and 欧(おう) (Europe, short for 欧州(おうしゅう)). Part of a set of geographic terms using the same pattern.

Related words

北欧(ほくおう): Northern Europe (Scandinavia)
西欧(せいおう): Western Europe
東欧(とうおう): Eastern Europe
中欧(ちゅうおう): Central Europe
欧州(おうしゅう): Europe (formal)

Common collocations

南欧(なんおう)風(ふう): Southern European style
南欧(なんおう)料理(りょうり): Southern European cuisine
南欧(なんおう)諸国(しょこく): the countries of Southern Europe
南欧(なんおう)旅行(りょこう): trip to Southern Europe

Usage

Used as a modifier with の or in compound nouns. Common in travel writing, food culture, and architecture discussions. 南欧(なんおう)風(ふう) (Southern European style) is frequently used to describe Mediterranean-inspired home design and interior decoration in Japan.

Related Words

Related: 北欧(ほくおう) (Northern Europe)

Related: 欧州(おうしゅう) (Europe)

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Added 2026.4.8 23:21 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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