north

IPA(Pronunciation)

/nɔːθ/

Noun

countable uncountable alt-of

One of the four major compass points, specifically 0°, directed toward the North Pole, and conventionally upwards on a map (or even, sometimes used instead of the relative directional term up), abbreviated as N.

Japanese Meaning

北：主要な方角の一つであり、北極の方向を指す。地図上では通常上方に配置される意味合いを持つ。

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We set our course for north and sailed until the coastline vanished.

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私たちは北へ進路を取り、海岸線が見えなくなるまで航海した。

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Sense（1）

Minnesota is in the north of the USA.

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Sense（2）

The up or positive direction.

Stock prices are heading back towards the north.

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Sense（3）

(physics) The positive or north pole of a magnet, which seeks the magnetic pole near Earth's geographic North Pole (which, for its magnetic properties, is a south pole).

Sense（4）

Alternative letter-case form of North (“a northern region; the inhabitants thereof”).

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(ecclesiastical) In a church: the direction to the left-hand side of a person facing the altar.

If candidates stand on the liturgical south facing the presider and liturgical assistants on the liturgical north, it will present better visual lines for the congregation than if they stand facing east and west with their backs toward the congregation.

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norths

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