Sapporo

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The capital and largest city of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan.

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"What time shall we arrive at Sapporo if we take this plane?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 札幌 (Sapporo), from Ainu サッ・ポロ・ペッ (sat poro pet, literally “dry, great river”).

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