Japanese Conversation · Level 92
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Japanese word
北欧
Pronunciation
Romajihokuō
Meaning
- nounNordic countries
Example
冬の北欧では日が短いです。fuyu no hoku ō de wa hi ga mijika i de su
In winter, the days are short in the Nordic countries.
More examples
北欧では、夏になると夜遅くまで空が明るいです。hoku ō de wa natsu ni na ru to yoru oso ku ma de sora ga aka ru i de su
In the Nordic countries, the sky stays light until late at night in summer.
Core concept
Points to the northern European area whose countries are linked by geography, history, and culture.
Common phrases
北欧の自然hoku ō no shi zen
Nordic nature
北欧へ行くhoku ō e i ku
travel to the Nordic countries
北欧の音楽hoku ō no on gaku
Nordic music
北欧の国々hoku ō no kuni guni
the Nordic countries
Similar words
スカンジナビアsukanjinabia: A region generally referring to Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Definition in Japanese
ヨーロッパの北部にある、デンマーク、フィンランド、アイスランド、ノルウェー、スウェーデンからなる地域。yō ro ppa no hoku bu ni a ru de n mā ku fi n ra n do a i su ra n do no ru wē su wē de n ka ra na ru chi iki
Word origin
北 (hoku, "north") and 欧 (ō, "Europe") form the compound 北欧 (hokuō), literally referring to northern Europe.
Usage tips
- The term Nordic countries covers five independent countries, whereas Scandinavia is generally a narrower geographical term for Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Other meanings
- Northern Europenoun
- Scandinavianoun
Opposites
- 南欧nanōSouthern Europenoun