北ほく部ぶ

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

northern part; the north

Refers to the northern area of a country, region, or specific place. Often used with の to modify nouns.

〈場ば所しょ〉の北ほく部ぶthe northern part of 〈place〉
日本にほんの北ほく部ぶは冬ふゆに雪ゆきが多おおい。
The northern part of Japan gets a lot of snow in winter.
〈場ば所しょ〉の北ほく部ぶに位い置ちするto be located in the northern part of 〈place〉
その町まちは県けんの北ほく部ぶに位い置ちしている。
The town is located in the northern part of the prefecture.