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北欧 (ほくおう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
noun
Northern Europe ; the Nordic countries ; Scandinavia
A broad geographic and cultural term. In Japanese it often refers especially to the Nordic or Scandinavian region, though the exact scope can vary by context.
にん
気き
が
ある
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Nordic furniture is popular for its simple design.
Similar words 北きた ヨーロッパ A more literal expression for 'Northern Europe'; 北欧 is the more compact Sino-Japanese term and often has a cultural Nordic nuance.
欧おう 州しゅう Means Europe as a whole, not specifically the northern or Nordic part.
スカンディナビア Refers more specifically to Scandinavia; 北欧 can be used more broadly for the Nordic countries or Northern Europe.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound of 北, 'north', and 欧, used in words relating to Europe or the West; together it means 'Northern Europe'.
