南側(みなみがわ)

みなみがわ
noun
south side; southern side
1. south side; southern side
The side of something facing south, or the area to the south of a reference point. South-facing sides are valued in housing because they receive more sunlight.
南側(みなみがわ)の部屋(へや)は明(あか)るい。
Rooms on the south side are bright.
家(いえ)の南側(みなみがわ)に庭(にわ)を作(つく)った。
We made a garden on the south side of the house.
南側(みなみがわ)にベランダがあるマンションは人気(にんき)が高(たか)い。
Apartments with a south-facing balcony are popular.

Compound of 南(みなみ) (south) + 側(がわ) (side). South-facing properties (南向(みなみむ)き) are highly valued in Japanese real estate because they receive sunlight throughout the day.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 南側(みなみがわ)の窓(まど): south-facing window
  • 南側(みなみがわ)に面(めん)する: to face south
  • 駅(えき)の南側(みなみがわ): south side of the station
  • 南側(みなみがわ)の部屋(へや): south-facing room

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 北側(きたがわ): north side
  • 東側(ひがしがわ): east side
  • 西側(にしがわ): west side
  • 南向(みなみむ)き: south-facing (as a property attribute)
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