Meaning of 北極 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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北極JLPT 2
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Kana Readingほっきょく
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Romajihokkyoku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- North Pole
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- the Arctic
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Example Sentences
北極, ほっきょく used in context
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To reach the North Pole is not easy.
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The Arctic is the area round the North Pole.
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Michiko talks as if she had been to the Arctic herself.
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美智子はまるで自分自身が北極へ行って来たかのような口ぶりだ。
Michiko talks as if she had been to the Arctic herself.
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She has finally reached the Arctic.
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They fly south from the arctic region.
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Kanji found in this word
poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
On: キョク, ゴク
Kun: きわ.める, きわ.まる, きわ.まり, きわ.み, き.める, -ぎ.め, き.まる
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