northwest

北西

北と西のちょうど中間にある方角。

やさしい英語で： The direction halfway between north and west.

• The wind came from the northwest.
• High mountains lie in the northwest of the country.
• The compass needle pointed toward the northwest.

反対語： southeast

よく使う表現： toward the northwest, from the northwest, in the northwest

北西の

北と西の中間の方角にある、またはそちらを向いている。

やさしい英語で： Located in, or pointing toward, the direction halfway between north and west.

• Use the northwest entrance.
• They live on the northwest coast.
• The ship followed a northwest course.

類義語： northwesterly

反対語： southeast

よく使う表現： northwest corner, northwest coast, northwest route

北西からの

北と西の中間の方角から来る。特に風についていう。

やさしい英語で： Coming from the direction halfway between north and west.

• A northwest wind is blowing.
• The northwest breeze cooled the beach.
• Strong northwest winds delayed the fishing boats.

類義語： northwesterly

反対語： southeast

よく使う表現： northwest wind, northwest breeze, strong northwest wind

北西へ、北西に

北と西の中間の方角へ、またはその方角に。

やさしい英語で： Toward the direction halfway between north and west.

• We drove northwest.
• The birds flew northwest across the lake.
• Their farm lies ten miles northwest of town.

使い方： northwest of somewhere (The village lies northwest of the city.)

類義語： northwestward, northwestwards

反対語： southeast

よく使う表現： head northwest, travel northwest, northwest of somewhere