Word Meaning 東北
東北 is read as とうほく (touhoku) and means north-east.
Meaning
English
- north-east
- Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)
- Tohoku
Reading
Kana
とうほく
Romaji
touhoku
Writing Variants
- 東北 ひがしきた higashikita
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Related Vocabulary
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7彼はこの夏、東北地方を旅行した。
He traveled through the Tohoku district this summer.
東北地方は大変な冷害に見舞われた。
The Tohoku district was badly hit by the cold weather.
東北地方は旅行する価値があります。
The Tohoku district is worth traveling to.
彼は今年の夏、東北地方を旅行した。
He traveled through the Tohoku district this summer.
東北・秋田新幹線が運転を見合わせるなど交通も混乱した。
Traffic was also disrupted including the suspension of the Akita, Tohoku bullet train.
三日前は残念なことにマグニチュード8.9の地震が日本の東北地方太平洋沖で発生した。
Unfortunately, three days ago a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off the Pacific coast of Japan's Tohoku region.
ゴールデンウィーク連休中には、多くのボランティアが地震と津波の被害を受けた東北地方へ出向いた。
During the Golden Week holidays, many volunteers went to the quake and tsunami-hit areas in Tohoku.
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