English–Japanese
“southeast” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitōnan
Example
東南から風が吹いています。tō nan ka ra kaze ga fu i te i ma su
The wind is blowing from the southeast.
How to say “southeast” in Japanese
“Southeast” in Japanese is 東南 (tōnan).
It identifies the directional sector between east and south, including places, movement, and wind from that direction.
Example sentences with 東南
東南の空が、夕焼けで赤く染まっています。tō nan no sora ga yū ya ke de aka ku so ma tte i ma su
The southeastern sky is glowing red with the sunset.
Tips for using 東南
- In English, southeast can describe a broad region as well as a direction, but this Japanese noun refers to direction and does not identify a region by itself.