Illustration: In an open neighborhood park, a toddler's sudden sneeze sends a loose gathering of pigeons scattering around them. Birds move toward the foreground, toward distant trees, and across both sides of the paved clearing; several are just lifting off while others hurry away on foot.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

四し方ほう

shihou

all directions

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれらは四方しほうへ逃にげた。

    They fled in all possible directions.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 森もりの火事かじは四方しほうに広ひろがり始はじめた。

    The forest fire began to spread in all directions.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 火ひは強風きょうふうにあおられて四方しほうに広ひろがった。

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

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 四方

  • 四fourOnシKunよ・よつ・よっつ
  • 方direction; personOnホウKunかた

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