Shinjuku

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proper noun

A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by the (clockwise from north) Toshima, Bunkyō, Chiyoda, Minato, Shibuya, and Nakano special wards; it is also the location of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by the (clockwise from north) Toshima, Bunkyō, Chiyoda, Minato, Shibuya, and Nakano special wards; it is also the location of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office.

    The neighborhood we lived in wasn’t like the image most people have of Tokyo, all slick and modern like Shinjuku or Shibuya, with skyscrapers made of concrete and glass.

    2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 139

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 新(しん)宿(じゅく) (Shinjuku).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 新宿
  • 新宿 (Xīnsù)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Japanese 新宿
  • 新宿 (Shinjuku)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Polish Shinjuku
  • Shinjukuone of special wards that forms Tokyo
Russian Синдзю́ку
  • Синдзю́ку (Sindzjúku)one of special wards that forms Tokyo
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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