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VocabJLPT N1

going north

NounSuru VerbIntransitive VerbPlace

Definitions

1. going north
2. Hokujou
3. Kitakami

This verb/noun describes the act of moving or traveling northward. It is commonly used in weather reports to describe a typhoon or weather system advancing north, or in general travel contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Apparently this train starts heading north partway through," my sister said.

Sentence 2

I got invited with, "Want to drive north next time we're off?"

Sentence 3

My boss told me to head to the site first and assess the situation.

Sentence 4

If we head north soon enough, we'll make it in time for the sunset!

Sentence 5

Why go all the way north to somewhere cold?