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    3. 北向き

    北向き

    北きた向むき​

    facing north

    KMT10News #41+1NounHome & HousingKanji Vocab15 strokes

    きたむき

    Noun

    1.
    facing north, northern exposure

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    この部へ屋やは北きた向むきです。

    This room faces north.

    KMT4Home & HousingDaily Life
    北きた向むきの窓まどは、直ちょく射しゃ日にっ光こうが当あたりにくいので、夏なつは涼すずしい。

    North-facing windows are cool in summer because they don't get much direct sunlight.

    KMT10Home & HousingWeather & Geography
    日ひ当あたりの良よい南みなみ向むきの部へ屋やに比くらべ、北きた向むきの部へ屋やは家や賃ちんが安やすい傾けい向こうにある。

    Compared to sunny south-facing rooms, north-facing rooms tend to have lower rent.

    KMT10Home & HousingBusiness & Finance
    北きた向むきのバルコニーは、洗せん濯たく物ものが乾かわきにくいというデメリットがある。

    North-facing balconies have the disadvantage that laundry is difficult to dry.

    KMT10Home & HousingDaily Life
    画が家かの中なかには、安あん定ていした光ひかりを求もとめて北きた向むきのアトリエを選えらぶ人ひともいる。

    Some painters choose north-facing studios in search of stable light.

    KMT10Home & HousingArt & Design

    Characters that make up this word

    北
    きた…(5)
    north
    Kanji
    向
    む.く・む.い・-む.き・む.ける・-む.け・む.かう…(12)
    yonder・facing・beyond・confront・defy…(2)
    Kanji
    き
    ki
    Kana
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