北欧

This is the 7660th most frequent Japanese word.


北欧

"北欧" means "Northern Europe" or "Nordic countries" in English.


In this sentence, '北欧' (Northern Europe) is used to refer to the region of Europe consisting of countries like Sweden, Norway, and Finland.

北欧の国々は美しい自然に恵まれています。

The countries of Northern Europe are blessed with beautiful nature.


Here, '北欧' (Nordic) is used as an adjective to describe a specific design style originating from Northern Europe.

彼女は北欧デザインの家具が好きです。

She likes furniture with a Nordic design.


In this context, '北欧' (Northern Europe) refers to the geographical area, and the sentence introduces associations with its characteristics like cold weather.

北欧といえば、寒い気候が思い浮かびます。

Speaking of Northern Europe, a cold climate comes to mind.