southwest
gb/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/ us/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
A2
英語
~ 4700
語義
0件の語義
名詞
A2
relation
1
Direction halfway between south and west
The direction that is halfway between south and west.
用法パターン：
[something] is to the southwest of [something]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'southwest' with 'south-western', which is an adjective meaning 'in or from the southwest'.
類義語
southwesterly (More formal or technical term for the same compass direction.)
対義語
northeast (Opposite compass direction to southwest.)
コロケーション
to the southwest
|southwest corner
|southwest wind
|in the southwest
テーマ
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The storm is moving toward the southwest.
- Their house is located in the southwest of the city.
- We drove southwest for three hours before stopping.
学習者向け例文
- The sun sets in the southwest in winter.
- My school is southwest of my home.
- We walked southwest to the park.
名詞
A2
entity
2
Southwestern part of a place or country
The part of a place that is in the southwest.
用法パターン：
the southwest of [place]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes use 'southwest' without 'the' when referring to a specific region, but 'the' is usually needed.
類義語
southwestern region (Neutral descriptive phrase for the same area.)
対義語
northeast region (Region located in the opposite direction.)
コロケーション
the Southwest of England
|the American Southwest
|in the southwest
テーマ
geography
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
例文
- She grew up in the Southwest of France.
- The American Southwest is known for its deserts.
- Rain is expected in the southwest of the country.
学習者向け例文
- I live in the southwest of Spain.
- The southwest of the island is very sunny.
- He works in the southwest of the city.
adjective
B1
relation
3
Located in or from the southwest
From or in the southwestern part of a place.
用法パターン：
[southwest] [noun]
よくある間違い：
Learners often confuse 'southwest' (adjective) with 'southwesterly' (adjective/adverb for direction).
類義語
southwestern (More common adjective form; 'southwest' as adjective is less frequent but still used.)
対義語
northeastern (Located in or from the opposite direction.)
コロケーション
southwest corner
|southwest wind
|southwest states
テーマ
geography
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例文
- They entered through the southwest gate.
- A strong southwest wind blew across the fields.
- The southwest counties are mostly rural.
学習者向け例文
- We sat in the southwest corner of the room.
- A southwest wind made it warm today.
- The southwest part of town is very quiet.
adverb
B1
relation
4
Toward southwest direction
Going toward halfway between south and west.
用法パターン：
to go/travel [southwest]
類義語
southwesterly (More formal adverb form for movement in that direction.)
対義語
northeastward (Moving toward the opposite direction.)
コロケーション
head southwest
|travel southwest
テーマ
geography
|navigation
|space
|travel
|core_vocabulary
例文
- We sailed southwest to reach the island.
- The road curves southwest after the bridge.
- Birds migrate southwest in autumn.
学習者向け例文
- We walked southwest to the coast.
- The river flows southwest to the sea.
- They drove southwest all day.
文法
辞書形
southwest
IPA
GB/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
US/sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
音節・強勢
south - w - est （3音節）
Stress on 2nd syllable (w)
活用形
Adjective
- Base: southwest
Noun
- Base: southwest
関連語
Core family
southwestern
adjective
Related words
southwesterly
adjective
southwestward
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
northeast
noun A2
表現
the American Southwest
1/ðə əmˈɛɹɪkən sˌaʊθwˈɛst/
fixed phrase
Southwestern region of United States
The dry, warm area in the southwestern United States, including states like Arizona and New Mexico.
例文
- Many tourists visit the American Southwest for its national parks.
- Native American cultures have deep roots in the American Southwest.
to the southwest of [something]
1/tə ðə sˌaʊθwˈɛst əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Located to the southwest of something
In a position that is to the southwest from something else.
例文
- Portugal lies to the southwest of Spain.
- The island is about 50 miles to the southwest of the mainland.