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JLPT N3 Intermediate

南北

North and south directions, or North and South Korea.

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1 Noun

North and South

Describes the vertical axis, distance, or relationship between the northern and southern cardinal points.

Example

日本 は 南北 に 長い 国 です 。

Japan is a long country from north to south.

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2 Noun (Abbreviation)

North and South Korea

Functions as a collective geopolitical term for the two nations on the Korean peninsula.

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南北
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North and south directions, or North and South Korea.
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