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Japanese
Etymology
/apusaka/ → /aɸusaka/ → */awusaka/ → /ausaka/ → /ɔːsaka/ → /oːsaka/
Literally "meeting hill". Often used figuratively as a place of meeting or separation between men and women.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
逢坂 • (Ōsaka) ←あふさか (Afusaka)?
- the western area of Ōtsu, Shiga
- an abbreviation for the Ōsaka Checkpoint, a checkpoint located to the south of Ōtsu, Shiga at Ōsaka Mountain
- an abbreviation for Ōsaka Mountain, a 325 meter mountain located between Ōtsu City and Kyōto City
Derived terms
- 逢坂の関 (Ōsaka no seki)
- 逢坂越 (Ōsakagoe)
- 逢坂草 (Ōsakasō)
- 逢坂峠 (Ōsakatōge)
- 逢坂山 (Ōsakayama)