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Japanese word
東南
Pronunciation
Romajitōnan
Meaning
- nounsoutheast
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
It identifies the directional sector between east and south, including places, movement, and wind from that direction.
Common phrases
東南アジアtō nan a ji a
Southeast Asia
東南の風tō nan no kaze
southeast wind
Definition in Japanese
東と南の間にあたる方角。higashi to minami no aida ni a ta ru hō gaku
Word origin
It is a Sino-Japanese compound in which 東 (tō, "east") and 南 (nan, "south") combine to form 東南 (tōnan), the direction between them.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- 北西hokuseinorthwestnoun