Osaka

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See also: Ósaka, Ōsaka, and Osaką

English

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Etymology

From Japanese 大(おお)阪(さか) (Ōsaka, literally “large hill”) — the slope up to the Uemachi Plateau, where Osaka Castle sits.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Osaka

  2. The capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
  4. A prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan.

Derived terms

Translations

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French

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大(おお)阪(さか) (Ōsaka, literally “large hill”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Osaka f

  1. Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
  2. Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)

Italian

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大(おお)阪(さか) (Ōsaka, literally “large hill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈza.ka/, (high-style, less-preferred) /oˈsa.ka/[1]
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Hyphenation: O‧sà‧ka

Proper noun

Osaka f

  1. Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
  2. Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)

References

  1. ^ Osaka in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Japanese

Romanization

Osaka

  1. Rōmaji transcription of おさか

Polish

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Osaka

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大阪.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈsa.ka/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: O‧sa‧ka

Proper noun

Osaka f (related adjective osakijski)

  1. Osaka (the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
  2. Osaka (a prefecture of Japan)

Declension

Declension of Osaka
singular
nominative Osaka
genitive Osaki
dative Osace
accusative Osakę
instrumental Osaką
locative Osace
vocative Osako

Derived terms

(nouns):

Further reading

  • Osaka in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Osaka in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 大(おお)阪(さか) (Ōsaka, literally “large hill”).

Proper noun

Osaka

  1. Alternative form of Osaca

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大(おお)阪(さか) (Ōsaka, literally “large hill”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈsaka/
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Syllabification: O‧sa‧ka

Proper noun

Osaka f

  1. Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
  2. Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 大(おお)阪(さか) (Ōsaka, literally “large hill”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Osaka (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜐᜃ)

  1. Osaka (the capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan)
  2. Osaka (a prefecture on the island of Honshū, Japan)
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