東とう北ほく人じん

noun

person from Tōhoku; Tōhokuite

Refers to a person from the Tōhoku region of Japan. Neutral term; can be used in everyday conversation.

• 彼かれは東とう北ほく人じんだから、寒さむさに強つよい。

  He's from Tōhoku, so he's used to the cold.

• 東とう北ほく人じんは親しん切せつな人ひとが多おおいと言いわれる。

  It's said that many people from Tōhoku are kind.