LingakuFrequency rank: 6,886. – 6,894.
- the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions
- surroundingsonly applies to しほう and よほう
- many countries; the whole worldonly applies to しほう
- all around; here and thereonly applies to よも
- square; quadrilateral; four-sided figureonly applies to しほう and よほう
- four sides (of a square)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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The policemen beat the bushes all day to find a lost child.
Japan is an island country surrounded by the sea on all sides.
The boys scampered in all directions at the sight of their teacher.
I saw some small animals running away in all directions.
Fanned by the strong wind, the flames spread in all directions.
13. いなか田舎ではくさ草もき木もいし石もにんげんくさい人間くさいこきゅう呼吸をしてしほう四方からわたくし私にはなしかけ話しかけわたくし私にとりすがる取りすがるが、とかい都会ではぎっしりつまった詰まったまんいんでんしゃ満員電車のじょうきゃく乗客でもかわら川原のいしころ石ころどうしのようにだまって黙ってめいめいがじぶん自分のこと事をかんがえている考えている。
In the countryside, the breaths of the grass, the trees, and the rocks have the foul smell of humans. They call to me from all directions, and they cling to me. But in the city, even the passengers of a jam-packed train are as quiet as pebbles on the riverbed, and everyone is only thinking of themselves.