しほう
Shihou
Also read: よも、よほう
四方 (Shihou) is a Japanese noun meaning “the four cardinal directions, north, east, south and west, all directions, surroundings”.
Meanings
- nounthe four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all directions
- nounsurroundings
- nounmany countries; the whole world
- nounall around; here and there
- nounsquare; quadrilateral; four-sided figure
- nounfour sides (of a square)
Examples
彼らは四方へ逃げた。
They fled in all possible directions.
兵隊は暗闇で四方に目を配った。
The soldier kept a sharp lookout in the darkness.
日本は四方を海に囲まれている。
Japan is bounded by water on every side.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).