Dictionary / Vocabulary / 北国
きたぐに · also ほっこく
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
common word
日本の北国に住む人々は、降雪を利用して冬にはスキーを楽しむ。
The people who live in the north of Japan enjoy skiing in the winter in the snow.
北国の冬は長いけど、夏は短い。
Winters in the north are long, but summers are short.