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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Japanese 大阪 (Ōsaka, literally “large hill”) — the slope up to the Uemachi Plateau, where Osaka Castle sits.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Osaka
- The capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
- A prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan.
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 大阪 (Ōsaka, literally “large hill”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Osaka f
- Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
- Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)
Italian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 大阪 (おおさか, Ōsaka, literally “large hill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈza.ka/, (high-style, less-preferred) /oˈsa.ka/
- Rhymes: -aka
- Hyphenation: O‧sà‧ka
Proper noun
Osaka f
- Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
- Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)
References
Japanese
Romanization
Osaka
- Rōmaji transcription of おさか
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 大阪 (おおさか, Ōsaka, literally “large hill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔˈsa.ka/
- Rhymes: -aka
- Syllabification: O‧sa‧ka
Proper noun
Osaka f
- Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
- Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)
Declension
Further reading
- Osaka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Japanese 大阪 (おおさか, Ōsaka, literally “large hill”).
Proper noun
Osaka
- Alternative form of Osaca
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈsaka/
- Rhymes: -aka
- Syllabification: O‧sa‧ka
Proper noun
Osaka f
- Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
- Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)
Tagalog
Etymology
From Japanese 大阪 (Ōsaka, literally “large hill”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔoˈsaka/,
- Hyphenation: O‧sa‧ka
Proper noun
Osaka (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐᜃ)
- Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
- Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)