Meanings
proper noun
- A prefecture of Japan. Capital: Matsue.
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 島(しま)根(ね) (Shimane).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic شِيمَانِه
- شِيمَانِه (šimānih)Shimane, Japan
Chinese Mandarin 島根 /岛根
- 島根 /岛根 (Dǎogēn)Shimane, Japan
Czech Šimane
- ŠimaneShimane, Japan
Hindi शिमाने
- शिमाने (śimāne)Shimane, Japan
Japanese 島根
- 島根 (Shimane)Shimane, Japan
Korean 시마네
- 시마네 (Simane)Shimane, Japan
Polish Shimane
- ShimaneShimane, Japan
Russian Сима́нэ, Симанэ́
- Сима́нэ (Simánɛ)Shimane, Japan
- Симанэ́ (Simanɛ́)Shimane, Japan
- Сима́не (Simáne)Shimane, Japan
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Cite this entry
APA
Shimane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shimane
MLA
“Shimane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shimane. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Shimane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Shimane.
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