四方 – vocab dash

四し方ほう

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Meanings

Noun

1. the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions

2. surroundings

3. many countries; the whole world

4. square; quadrilateral; four-sided figure

5. four sides (of a square)

Other readings

Kanji used

Pitch accent

しほう

Used in vocabulary

all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere

Noun

Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)

Noun

wooden plane with a convex base curved both along the direction of cutting and across the blade

Noun

yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)

Noun

tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold

Noun

large area; four ri square (approx. 16 sq km); Edo

Noun

Examples8

その木きは広ひろく枝えだを四し方ほうに張はり出だしている。

The tree thrusts its branches far and wide.

彼かれらは四し方ほうへ逃にげた。

They fled in all possible directions.

日本にほんは四し方ほうを海うみに囲かこまれている。

Japan is bounded by water on every side.

日本にほんは四し方ほうを海うみに囲かこまれた国くにである。

Japan is a country surrounded by the sea on all sides.

森もりの火か事じは四し方ほうに広ひろがり始はじめた。

The forest fire began to spread in all directions.

火ひは強きょう風ふうにあおられて四し方ほうに広ひろがった。

Fanned by the strong wind, the flames spread in all directions.