Shimabara

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proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 島原 →
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Meanings

proper nounShimabara (plural Shimabaras)

plural Shimabaras

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese島原
  2. EnglishShimabara

Borrowed from Japanese 島原 (Shimabara).

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APA

Shimabara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shimabara

MLA

“Shimabara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shimabara. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shimabara,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shimabara.

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