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四(し)方(ほう)

しほうshihou

Very commonNoun

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. noun

    the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions

  2. surroundings

    この村(むら)は四(し)方(ほう)を山(やま)に囲(かこ)まれている。

    • This village is surrounded by mountains on all sides.

    Words:村(むら)四(し)方(ほう)山(やま)

    Verified
  3. many countries; the whole world

  4. all around; here and there

  5. square; quadrilateral; four-sided figure

  6. four sides (of a square)

Example sentences 14

この村(むら)は四(し)方(ほう)を山(やま)に囲(かこ)まれている。

  • This village is surrounded by mountains on all sides.

Words:村(むら)四(し)方(ほう)山(やま)

Editorial example

田舎(いなか)では草(くさ)も木(き)も石(いし)も人(にん)間(げん)くさい呼(こ)吸(きゅう)をして四(し)方(ほう)から私(わたし)に話(はな)しかけ私(わたし)に取(と)りすがるが、都(と)会(かい)ではぎっしり詰(つ)まった満(まん)員(いん)電(でん)車(しゃ)の乗(じょう)客(きゃく)でも川(かわ)原(ら)の石(いし)ころどうしのように黙(だま)ってめいめいが自(じ)分(ぶん)の事(こと)を考(かんが)えている。

  • In the countryside, the breaths of the grass, the trees, and the rocks have the foul smell of humans. They call to me from all directions, and they cling to me. But in the city, even the passengers of a jam-packed train are as quiet as pebbles on the riverbed, and everyone is only thinking of themselves.

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