北上（ほくじょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: moving northward
Example sentences
- 台風がゆっくり北上する。 — The typhoon slowly moves northward.
- 暖かい空気が北上する。 — Warm air moves northward.
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