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noun

east-northeast; ENE

A precise compass direction halfway between east and northeast (67.5°). Used in weather forecasts, navigation, and formal descriptions.

北ほく東とう
北東 is northeast (45°), while 東北東 is east-northeast (67.5°), a finer subdivision.
東ひがし
東 is the general cardinal direction east, while 東北東 is a specific intermediate point.

Compound of 東 (east), 北 (north), and 東 (east), following the traditional Japanese system for naming intercardinal directions.