真北

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 真北 (まきた) is the direction noun true north or due north.
• Basic usage: 真北の方向 names the bearing checked on a map, while 真北を向く states the exact direction an entrance faces.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• True north with 方向 and 向く
  • The noun links to 方向 with の but marks the bearing of 向く with を; it means exact north, not merely a northerly area.