English–Japanese
“south” in Japanese
How to say “south” in Japanese
“South” in Japanese is 南 (minami).
It points toward the southern part of a place or the Earth and serves as a reference for position and movement.
Example sentences with 南
駅の南に新しい公園があります。eki no minami ni atara shi i kō en ga a ri ma su
There is a new park south of the station.
Tips for using 南
- The English idiom go south can mean that a situation worsens, but the Japanese noun 南 (minami, "south") keeps its basic directional meaning.
Other Japanese words for “south”
船は南方へ進みます。fune wa nan pō e susu mi ma su
The ship heads south.
この国の南部には大きな町があります。ko no kuni no nan bu ni wa ō ki na machi ga a ri ma su
There is a large city in the south of this country.