Etymology

Shibuya

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Today it means: A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Shinjuku, Minato, Shinagawa, Meguro, Setagaya, Suginami, and Nakano special wards. Full definition →

Japanese 渋谷
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  1. Japanese · borrowed from渋谷
  2. English todayShibuya

Borrowed from Japanese 渋谷 (しぶや, Shibuya, literally “harsh valley”).

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