No. 191 in Japanese
北海道
Hokkaido: Japan's northernmost main island.
In a sentence
北海道は日本の北の島です。
Hokkaido is the northern island of Japan.
Here, 北海道 is used as a proper noun to refer to a geographical location, an island in Japan.
北海道でスキーを楽しみました。
I enjoyed skiing in Hokkaido.
In this sentence, 北海道 denotes a location where the action (enjoying skiing) took place.
北海道産のカニはとても美味しいです。
Crabs from Hokkaido are very delicious.
Here, 北海道 is used to describe the origin of the crabs, indicating that they come from Hokkaido.
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