Shimabukuro

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/ˌʃɪməˈbukuroʊ//ˌʃɪ-//-kə-/

proper noun

A surname from Japanese.

OriginJapanese 島袋 →
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Meanings

proper nounShimabukuro (plural Shimabukuros)

plural Shimabukuros

  1. A surname from Japanese.

Origin

  1. Japanese島袋
  2. EnglishShimabukuro

Borrowed from Japanese 島袋 (Shimabukuro).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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