What does 南極 mean?
南極 is a Japanese noun meaning “south pole, Antarctic” in English. It can also be translated as “the Antarctic” depending on context. It is written as 南極 in kanji, なんきょく in hiragana, and nankyoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
たとえ私たちが即座に使用をやめても、南極のオゾンホールが元に戻るのにはさらに後６０年かかります。
Even if we do this, it will be another sixty years before the Antarctic ozone hole is repaired.