東とう西ざい南なん北ぼく

noun

east, west, south, and north; the four cardinal directions

A yojijukugo (four-character compound) that lists all four cardinal directions. Often used to refer to all directions or everywhere.

• 東とう西ざい南なん北ぼくに道どう路ろが伸のびている。

  Roads extend in all four directions.

• この地ち図ずには東とう西ざい南なん北ぼくがはっきり示しめされている。

  The four cardinal directions are clearly shown on this map.