Akihabara

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proper noun

A neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo prefecture, Japan, known primarily for its shopping and the mass availability of electronics, manga, anime, and other goods.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo prefecture, Japan, known primarily for its shopping and the mass availability of electronics, manga, anime, and other goods.

    Akihabara means Field of Autumn Leaves, but the fields and leaves have all been replaced by electronics stores, and these days people call it Akiba or Electricity Town.

    2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 311

    Synonyms: Akiba

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo prefecture, Japan, known primarily for its shopping and the mass availability of electronics, manga, anime, and other goods.

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Akiba

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese 秋(あき)葉(は)原(ばら) (Akihabara).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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