ほっぽうりょう
Meanings
Noun
1. Southern Kuril Islands (held by Russia, claimed by Japan); Northern Territories
Kanji used
north
way
territory
earth
Pitch accent
っぽうりょ
うど
Composed of
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
dominion; territory; possession
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
Northern Territories dispute; Kuril Islands dispute
Examples (3 in total)
February 7th is Northern Territories Day in Japan.
Russia must return the Northern Territories to Japan.
Japan claims the Northern Territories for its own.