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How do you say "which way is north" in Japanese?
どちらが北ですか?
dochiraga kita desuka?
In Japanese, "which way is north" is どちらが北ですか? (dochiraga kita desuka?).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce doh-chee-rah-gah kee-tah deh-soo-kah, kita means north, a short crisp word ending the phrase.
Writing and usage
どちらが北ですか? is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember どちらが北ですか?
Kita sounds like 'key, tuh', picture a compass key always pointing straight toward the north no matter how you turn it.
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Questions about どちらが北ですか?
How do you pronounce どちらが北ですか??
Pronounce doh-chee-rah-gah kee-tah deh-soo-kah, kita means north, a short crisp word ending the phrase.
Is どちらが北ですか? formal or casual?
どちらが北ですか? is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is どちらが北ですか? written in Japanese?
どちらが北ですか? is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as dochiraga kita desuka?.
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