🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

南極大陸

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Nankyoku tairiku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Antarctica/ænˈtɑːrk.tɪ.kə/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"南極大陸は科学研究のための重要な場所です。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A continent located at the southernmost part of the Earth, containing the geographic South Pole.

    "Antarctica is known for its extreme weather conditions and vast ice sheets."
  2. 2

    The region surrounding the South Pole, including the ocean and ice shelves.

    "Research in Antarctica focuses on climate change and its global impacts."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'Antarctica' originates from the Greek word 'antarktikos', meaning 'opposite to the Arctic'. It was first used in the early 19th century to describe the continent located at the southernmost part of the Earth, which is characterized by its extreme cold and ice-covered landscape.

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