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south

形容詞副詞自動詞[C/U] 両方

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This word functions as a spatial anchor, evoking a sense of warmth, migration, or descent on a map. It often carries cultural connotations of leisure or tropical climates depending on the speaker's hemisphere, creating a mental association with sunlight and heat. When used as a verb, it is highly specialized and rare, typically appearing in meteorological or nautical contexts to describe the trajectory of a weather system or a vessel rather than a person's intentional walk.

Countable when referring to a specific southern region (the South of Italy). Uncountable when referring to the abstract cardinal direction.

意味

名詞

[the cardinal point]

"The birds fly south for the winter."

形容詞

[situated or facing south]

Situated, extending, or facing toward the south.

"They live on the south side of the city."

副詞

[toward the south]

Toward or in the south.

"We drove south for three hours to reach the coast."

自動詞

[to move south]

To move toward the south.

"The storm system is expected to south towards the tropics."

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