Minamata

M3I1N1A1M3A1T1A1

proper noun

A city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

OriginJapanese 水俣 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese水俣
  2. EnglishMinamata

Borrowed from Japanese 水俣.

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Translations

Chinese 水俣
  • 水俣 (Shuǐyǔ)city in Japan
Japanese 水俣
  • 水俣 (Minamata)city in Japan
Cite this entry
APA

Minamata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minamata

MLA

“Minamata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minamata. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Minamata,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Minamata.

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