Nihoner

“The south” in Japanese

Short answer
南方 nanpou なんぽー

The south in Japanese is “南方” (nanpou). Full meaning: the south, southward, southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate).

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