- minamihankyuu southern hemisphere
Used in geography, weather reports, or travel contexts to refer to the half of Earth south of the equator.
南半球では季節が逆になります。
Minamihankyuu de wa kisetsu ga gyaku ni narimasu.
In the southern hemisphere, the seasons are reversed.
オーストラリアは南半球にあります。
Oosutoraria wa minamihankyuu ni arimasu.
Australia is in the southern hemisphere.
⚖️ Commonly confused with '北半球' (northern hemisphere); the difference is the equator as the dividing line.
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