にひがたけん

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of にひがたけん – see the following entry.
新潟県にいがたけん
[proper noun] a prefecture in the 中部 (Chūbu) region of Japan facing the Sea of Japan; its capital city is also 新潟 (Niigata)
(This term, にひがたけん (nifigataken), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)