Akihabara

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 秋(あき)葉(は)原(ばら) (Akihabara).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Akihabara

  1. A neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo prefecture, Japan, known primarily for its shopping and the mass availability of electronics, manga, anime, and other goods.
    • 2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 311:
      Akihabara means Field of Autumn Leaves, but the fields and leaves have all been replaced by electronics stores, and these days people call it Akiba or Electricity Town.

Synonyms

Japanese

Romanization

Akihabara

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あきはばら
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