nara

N1A1R1A1
/ˈnɑːɹə/

proper noun

A prefecture of Japan.

Similar
National Archives and Records Administration
Less commonScrabble 4

Meanings

nara1

nounnara (plural naras)

plural naras

  1. alternativeAlternative form of naras.

Nara2

proper noun
  1. The capital city of Nara Prefecture, Japan.
    1 more example

    Despite Nara being home to attractions like Todaiji Temple, one of the world’s largest wooden structures, the majority of tourists come to meet the deer, who are known for bowing politely when given a cracker. Stalls around Nara sell these special rice bran “Shika Senbei” treats, which are safe for the deer to eat.

    2024 July 23, Lilit Marcus, “Japan may be sick of mass tourism. But the deer in this ancient UNESCO-listed city love it”, in CNN, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2024

NARA3

proper noun
  1. USabbreviationinitialismgovernmentInitialism of National Archives and Records Administration.

    In the past, this has been true for Presidents who notified NARA before leaving office that they intended to build a presidential library – something Trump did not do.

    2023 June 9, Jamie Gangel, Zachary Cohen and Elizabeth Stuart, “National Archives refutes claims Trump had two years to go through presidential records in rare public statement”, in CNN

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe independent agency that oversees management of federal government records including presidential libraries and historic collections

Similar
National Archives and Records Administration
Broader
independent agency

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Arabic نَارَا
  • نَارَا (nārā)prefecture capital of Nara
Chinese Mandarin 奈良縣 /奈良县, 奈良
  • 奈良縣 /奈良县 (Nàiliángxiàn)prefecture in Japan
  • 奈良 (Nàiliáng)prefecture capital of Nara
Czech Nara, Nara
  • Naraprefecture in Japan
  • Naraprefecture capital of Nara
Hindi नारा, नारा
  • नारा (nārā)prefecture in Japan
  • नारा (nārā)prefecture capital of Nara
Japanese 奈良県, 奈良
  • 奈良県prefecture in Japan
  • 奈良prefecture capital of Nara
  • 奈良市 (Nara-shi)prefecture capital of Nara
Korean 나라
  • 나라 (nara)prefecture capital of Nara
Polish Nara, Nara
  • Naraprefecture in Japan
  • Naraprefecture capital of Nara
Portuguese Nara
  • Naraprefecture in Japan
Russian На́ра
  • На́ра (Nára)prefecture capital of Nara
Spanish Nara, Nara
  • Naraprefecture in Japan
  • Naraprefecture capital of Nara
Vietnamese Nara
  • Naraprefecture capital of Nara

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Cite this entry
APA

nara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nara

MLA

“nara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nara. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nara,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nara.

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