"みなとまち" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

IPA: [mʲina̠to̞ma̠t͡ɕi] Forms: minatomachi [romanization], minatomati [romanization], みなとまち [hiragana, historical]
Etymology: From 港(みなと) (minato, “port”) + 町(まち) (machi, “town”). Etymology templates: {{ja-compound|港|みなと|町|まち|t1=port|t2=town}} 港(みなと) (minato, “port”) + 町(まち) (machi, “town”) Head templates: {{ja-noun|hhira=みなとまち}} みなとまち • (minatomachi) ^(←みなとまち (minatomati)?)
  1. port town Synonyms: 港湾都市 (kōwan toshi) (english: port city), 港市 (kōshi) (english: port city)
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Download raw JSONL data for みなとまち meaning in Japanese (1.5kB)

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