kominkan

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noun

A Japanese cultural center, offering education in arts, sport, handiwork, etc. to people of various age groups.

OriginJapanese 公民館 →
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Meanings

nounkominkan (plural kominkans or kominkan)

plural kominkans

  1. A Japanese cultural center, offering education in arts, sport, handiwork, etc. to people of various age groups.

Origin

  1. Japanese公民館
  2. Englishkominkan

From Japanese 公民館 (kōminkan).

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

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