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minami mʲinamʲi

Minami refers to the direction 'south,' one of the four cardinal points on a compass. It is used to describe locations, movements, or orientations relative to the southern direction.

Exemplos

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1

私の家は駅の南にあります。

My house is to the south of the station.

2

南の方角から風が吹いています。

The wind is blowing from the southern direction.

3

南の方はもう暖かいよ。

It's already warm down south.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
Advérbio
南へ
Relacionado
南極
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Dica de memorização

The Kanji character looks like a house with a fence in a warm place where plants can grow. Think 'MInami' sounds like 'MY-nam-is' south.

Quiz rápido

デパートは駅の___にあります。

Correto!

A resposta correta é:

Exemplos

1

私の家は駅の南にあります。

everyday

My house is to the south of the station.

2

南の方角から風が吹いています。

formal

The wind is blowing from the southern direction.

3

南の方はもう暖かいよ。

informal

It's already warm down south.

4

南半球では、日本と季節が逆になります。

academic

In the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are the opposite of Japan's.

5

明日の会議は、新宿駅の南口で待ち合わせましょう。

business

Let's meet at the south exit of Shinjuku Station for tomorrow's meeting.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
Advérbio
南へ
Relacionado
南極

Colocações comuns

南風 south wind
南向きの部屋 south-facing room
南口 south exit
南半球 Southern Hemisphere
南側 south side

Frases Comuns

南から北へ

from south to north

南十字星

the Southern Cross

南国

southern country / tropical land

Frequentemente confundido com

vs

Means 'north'; learners often mix up these two kanji characters because they are usually taught together as opposites.

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Notas de uso

When specifying a location relative to another, use the particle 'no' (e.g., A no minami = South of A). In compound words, it is often pronounced 'nan' instead of 'minami'.

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Erros comuns

Beginners often confuse the reading 'minami' (kun-yomi) with 'nan' (on-yomi) when they should be using the independent noun form.

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Dica de memorização

The Kanji character looks like a house with a fence in a warm place where plants can grow. Think 'MInami' sounds like 'MY-nam-is' south.

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Origem da palavra

The character originally depicted a musical instrument (a bell) used in the southern regions of ancient China, which eventually came to represent the direction itself.

Padrões gramaticais

Used with 'no' to show direction: [Place]の南 Used with 'ni' or 'e' for destination: 南に行く
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Contexto cultural

In Japan, south-facing (minami-muki) houses and apartments are highly sought after and often more expensive because they receive the most sunlight throughout the day.

Quiz rápido

デパートは駅の___にあります。

Correto!

A resposta correta é:

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