五ご方ほう

noun

five directions

Refers to the five cardinal directions in traditional East Asian cosmology: center, north, south, east, and west. Often used in religious, philosophical, or historical contexts.

• 五ご方ほうは、東とう西ざい南なん北ぼくと中ちゅう央おうを指さす。

  The five directions refer to east, west, south, north, and the center.

• この儀ぎ式しきでは五ご方ほうに向むかって祈いのりを捧ささげる。

  In this ritual, prayers are offered facing the five directions.