Shizuoka

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A prefecture of Japan.
  2. 2
    The capital city of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Example

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"I am to visit my uncle in Shizuoka next Sunday."

Etymology

From Japanese 静 (shizu, “calm”) and 岡 (oka, “hill”).

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