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    3. 西高東低

    西高東低

    西せい高こう東とう低てい

    high barometric pressure to the west, low pressure to the east

    KMT9News #31+1NounWeather & GeographyKanji Vocab31 strokes

    せいこうとうてい

    Noun

    1.
    high barometric pressure to the west, low pressure to the east

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    冬ふゆは西せい高こう東とう低ていの気き圧あつ配はい置ちになりやすい。

    In winter, the atmospheric pressure pattern tends to be high in the west and low in the east.

    KMT7Weather & Geography
    西せい高こう東とう低ていの冬ふゆ型がたの気き圧あつ配はい置ちが続つづき、日に本ほん海かい側がわでは大おお雪ゆきに警けい戒かいが必ひつ要ようです。

    The winter pressure pattern of high in the west and low in the east continues, and heavy snowfall warnings are necessary on the Japan Sea side.

    KMT9Weather & Geography
    ニュースで西せい高こう東とう低ていの冬ふゆ型がた気き圧あつ配はい置ちが報ほうじられ、寒かん波ぱの到とう来らいが予よ想そうされた。

    The news reported a winter pressure pattern of high in the west and low in the east, and the arrival of a cold wave was predicted.

    KMT9Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    西せい高こう東とう低ていの気き圧あつ配はい置ちは、太たい平へい洋よう側がわでは晴せい天てんをもたらすことが多おおい。

    The high-pressure-west, low-pressure-east weather pattern often brings clear skies to the Pacific side.

    KMT9Weather & GeographyNature & Environment
    この時じ期きの西せい高こう東とう低ていの気き圧あつ配はい置ちは、大たい陸りくからの冷つめたい季き節せつ風ふうをもたらす。

    The high-pressure-west, low-pressure-east weather pattern at this time of year brings cold seasonal winds from the continent.

    KMT10Weather & GeographyNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    西
    にし…(6)
    west・Spain
    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    東
    ひがし…(12)
    east
    低
    ひく.い・ひく.める・ひく.まる…(1)
    lower・short・humble
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