Shimonoseki

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proper noun

A city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan.

OriginJapanese 下関 →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Honshu, Japan.

Origin

  1. Japanese下関
  2. EnglishShimonoseki

From Japanese 下関 (Shimonoseki).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 下關 /下关
  • 下關 /下关 (Xiàguān)city in Japan
Japanese 下関
  • 下関 (Shimonoseki)city in Japan
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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