"Kabukicho" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /kəˈbuːkiːˌt͡ʃoʊ/
Etymology: From Japanese 歌舞伎町 (Kabuki-chō, literally “Kabuki Town”), from being a district developed around what was to be a kabuki theatre (the theatre was never built). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|歌舞伎町|lit=Kabuki Town|tr=Kabuki-chō}} Japanese 歌舞伎町 (Kabuki-chō, literally “Kabuki Town”) Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Kabukicho
  1. A district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Kanto, Japan; an entertainment, gambling, and red light district. Wikipedia link: en:Kabukicho Categories (place): Places in Japan, Places in Tokyo Synonyms: Tsunohazu (english: former name), Kabuki-cho, Kabuki-chō, Kabuki-Cho, Kabuki Cho Translations (district in Tokyo): كابوكيشو (kābūkīshū) (Arabic), Kabukicho [masculine] (French), Kabukichō [masculine] (French), 歌舞伎町 (kabuki-chō) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-Kabukicho-en-name-XF3X08Kf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Neighborhoods in Japan

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