しほう
四方
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions
N5Common wordNoun
Noun
the four cardinal directions•north, east, south and west•all directions
Noun
surroundings
Noun
many countries•the whole world
Noun
all around•here and there
Noun
square•quadrilateral•four-sided figure
Noun
four sides (of a square)
Example Sentences
彼らは四方へ逃げた。
They fled in all possible directions.
兵隊は暗闇で四方に目を配った。
The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness.
日本は四方を海に囲まれている。
Japan is bounded by water on every side.
森の火事は四方に広がり始めた。
The forest fire began to spread in all directions.
日本は四方を海に囲まれた国である。
Japan is a country surrounded by the sea on all sides.