北ほく西せい

Usage patterns

• 〈場ば所しょ〉の北ほく西せいに位い置ちするto be located to the northwest of a place

  その村むらは町まちの北ほく西せいに位い置ちしている。

  The village is located to the northwest of the town.

• 北ほく西せいの風かぜa northwest wind (common in weather reports)

  明日あしたは北ほく西せいの風かぜが強つよく吹ふくでしょう。

  A strong northwest wind will blow tomorrow.

• 北ほく西せいへ向むかうto head/move toward the northwest

  船ふねは北ほく西せいへ向むかって進すすんだ。

  The ship sailed heading toward the northwest.