北ほっ極きょく点てん

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Meanings

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noun

Refers specifically to the geographic North Pole, the northernmost point on Earth.

north

極extreme, pole, extremely

点spot, point, mark

南なん極きょく点てん
Refers to the geographic South Pole, the southernmost point on Earth.
北ほっ極きょく
Refers to the Arctic region in general, not specifically the geographic pole point.

Compound of 北極 (ほっきょく, 'North Pole region') + 点 (てん, 'point').