南なん北ぼく朝ちょう

noun

Northern and Southern Courts (Japan, 1336-1392)

Refers to the period of divided imperial courts in Japan. Often used in historical contexts.

• 南なん北ぼく朝ちょう時じ代だいは日本にほんの歴れき史しの重じゅう要ような転てん換かん期きだった。

  The Nanboku-chō period was an important turning point in Japanese history.

noun

Northern and Southern Dynasties (China, 420-589)

Refers to the period of division in Chinese history. Less common than the Japanese sense in everyday Japanese.

• 中ちゅう国ごくの南なん北ぼく朝ちょう時じ代だいは、仏ぶっ教きょうが広ひろまった時じ代だいでもある。

  The Chinese Northern and Southern Dynasties period was also a time when Buddhism spread.