Japanese word

東北

Pronunciation

Romajitōhoku

Meaning

  • nounnortheastern Japan

Example

私の町は東北にあります。watashi no machi wa tō hoku ni a ri ma su

My town is in northeastern Japan.

Illustration for 東北 (northeastern Japan)

More examples

私は東北の料理を食べてみたいです。watashi wa tō hoku no ryō ri o ta be te mi ta i de su

I would like to try the food from northeastern Japan.

Common phrases

  • 東北出身tō hoku shus shin

    from northeastern Japan

  • 東北に行くtō hoku ni i ku

    go to northeastern Japan

Definition in Japanese

本州の北東部に広がる日本の一地域。hon shū no hoku tō bu ni hiro ga ru nihon no ichi chi iki

Word origin

東北 (Tōhoku, "northeastern Japan") is a Sino-Japanese compound of 東 (tō, "east") and 北 (hoku, "north"), reflecting the region's position in northeastern Honshu.

Usage tips

  • In travel and geography writing, 東北 (Tōhoku) identifies a broad northeastern region of Japan rather than a single city or prefecture.

Other meanings

  • northeastnoun

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