Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 東北地方太平洋沖震
- (n) Pacific Ocean
私たちは太平洋の上空を飛んでいます。
We are flying over the Pacific.
- (n, adj-no) area; locality; district; region; province
彼は今年の夏、東北地方を旅行した。
He traveled through the Tohoku district this summer. - countryside; rural area
その地方は大規模に開発されるだろう。
It seems the rural area will be developed on a large scale. - coast (esp. as seen from the water)
- person singing ballads in noh; person in charge of music in a Japanese dance performance
- (n) north-east
- Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)
台風は東北地方を横断するかもしれない。
The typhoon may cross the Tohoku district.