Otaru

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proper noun

A port city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

OriginJapanese 小樽 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A port city in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese小樽
  2. EnglishOtaru

From Japanese 小樽 (Otaru).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小樽
  • 小樽 (Xiǎozūn)a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan
Japanese 小樽
  • 小樽 (Otaru)a city in Hokkaido prefecture, Japan
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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