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    3. 北洋

    北洋

    北ほく洋よう

    northern waters

    KMT8News #26+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ほくよう

    Noun

    1.
    northern waters

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    北ほく洋ようには寒さむい海かい流りゅうが流ながれています。

    Cold ocean currents flow in the northern waters.

    KMT7Nature & Environment
    この魚さかなは北ほく洋ようでしか捕とれません。

    This fish can only be caught in the northern waters.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentFood & Dining
    昔むかし、日に本ほんは北ほく洋ようでの漁ぎょ業ぎょうが盛さかんでした。

    In the past, Japan's fishing industry in the northern waters was prosperous.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentHistory
    北ほく洋ようの海うみは、その深ふかさと冷きめたさで知しられています。

    The northern waters are known for their depth and coldness.

    KMT8Nature & Environment
    北ほく洋ようの厳きびしい環かん境きょうに適てき応おうした海かい洋よう生せい物ぶつが多おおく生せい息そくしています。

    Many marine organisms adapted to the harsh environment of the northern waters inhabit there.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    北
    きた…(5)
    north
    洋
    ocean・sea・foreign・Western style
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