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JLPT N2

北極

北極 is the Japanese word for the North Pole and the larger Arctic region.

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Noun

"The North Pole" / "The Arctic"

Refers to both the specific geographic North Pole and the entire Arctic region surrounding it.

Example

北極 に は ホッキョクグマ が 住んで います 。

Polar bears live in the Arctic.

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北極
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北極 is the Japanese word for the North Pole and the larger Arctic region.
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