Osaka

[ oh-sah-kuh; Japanese aw-sah-kah ]

noun

1. a city on S Honshu, in S Japan.

Osaka

/ əʊˈsɑːkə /

noun

1. a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay (an inlet of the Pacific): the third largest city in Japan (the chief commercial city during feudal times); university (1931); an industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 2 484 326 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

Hours after the new laws came into effect, Osaka authorities confirmed on Friday that they had already recorded five violations of the new traffic law, including two men who were caught riding bicycles while drunk.

From BBC

He made tennis training videos, gave lessons to amateurs and was former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka’s practice hitting partner, including when the Beverly Hills resident won her second U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

The following year, the Japanese city of Osaka dissolved its 60-year-old sister city relationship with San Francisco to protest a comfort women monument in Chinatown.

From Los Angeles Times

The most recent incident in Yokohama mirrors a similar episode in 2020, when a 17-year-old boy jumped from the roof of a shopping centre, killing a 19-year-old female student in a busy district of Osaka.

From BBC

Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka are among those affected throughout Saturday and Sunday.

From BBC