south

南

北の反対で、日の出の方を向いたとき右に当たる方向。

やさしい英語で： The direction opposite to north, on your right when you face the rising sun.

• The wind comes from the south.
• Our village lies to the south of the city.
• Which way is south on this map?

使い方： to the south of something (The lake is to the south of the village.)

反対語： north

よく使う表現： the south, from the south, to the south, south of something

南行きの

道路のうち、車が南へ進む側を表す。

やさしい英語で： Used for the part of a road that carries traffic towards the south.

• The south lanes are closed.
• An accident blocked the south carriageway this morning.
• Drivers should use the south ramp to join southbound traffic.

類義語： southbound

反対語： northbound

よく使う表現： south lanes, south carriageway, south ramp

悪い方向に、下り坂に

特に「go south」で、状況が悪い方向へ進むことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Towards a worse condition, especially in the expression 'go south'.

• The deal went south.
• His business started going south after the rent increased.
• If our plans go south, we can stay here.

類義語： downhill

よく使う表現： go south, head south, turn south

南中する

月や星が、その場所の空を南北に通る線を横切ること。

やさしい英語で： If the moon or a star does this, it crosses the sky's north–south line above a place.

• The moon souths at midnight.
• The star southed shortly before dawn.
• The astronomer recorded when each star would south.

類義語： transit, culminate

よく使う表現： stars south, watch stars south