方位 (ほうい, houi) Japanese meaning: bearing | Kotomoraん
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The ship sailed in a northerly direction.
Check the direction with a compass.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉の方位を測るto measure the bearing/direction of a place
I measured the shrine's bearing with a compass.
〈場所〉の方位が悪いa place's direction is inauspicious (esp. in feng shui)
I was told that this room's direction is unlucky.
方位を示すto indicate a compass direction
This map indicates the compass directions.
