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    3. 南北

    南北

    南なん北ぼく

    north and south

    N2KMT2News #2+1CoreNounPolitics & LawKanji Vocab14 strokes

    なんぼく

    Noun

    1.
    north and south, north to south
    2.
    South Korea and North Korea
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    日に本ほんは南なん北ぼくに長ながいです。

    Japan is long from north to south.

    KMT2Nature & Environment
    この道みちは南なん北ぼくに走はしっています。

    This road runs north and south.

    KMT2Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    南なん北ぼく朝ちょう鮮せんの対たい話わが再さい開かいされました。

    Dialogue between North and South Korea has resumed.

    KMT3Politics & Law
    地ち球きゅうの南なん北ぼくの極きょくは、気き候こうに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえます。

    The Earth's north and south poles have a significant impact on climate.

    KMT4Nature & EnvironmentScience & Math
    南なん北ぼく問もん題だいは、国こく際さい社しゃ会かいにとって重じゅう要ような課か題だいです。

    The North-South problem (global inequality) is an important issue for the international community.

    KMT4Politics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    南
    みなみ…(6)
    south
    北
    きた…(5)
    north
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