Ishiguro

American  

[ish-ee-goor-oh] / ˌɪʃ iˈgʊər oʊ /

noun

1. Kazuo born 1954, English novelist, born in Japan.

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Ishiguro British  

/ ˌɪʃɪˈɡʊrəʊ /

noun

1. Kazuo (kætˈzuːəʊ). born 1954, British novelist, born in Japan. His novels include An Artist of the Floating World (1986), the Booker-prizewinning The Remains of the Day (1989), and Never Let Me Go (2005)

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Example Sentences

Picked by Granta in 1983 as one of Britain's top 20 young novelists, he stares out of the famous publicity photo alongside Martin Amis, Pat Barker, Rose Tremain, Kazuo Ishiguro and Ian McEwan, among others.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

"Whether HSF5 shares similar functions with other Heat Shock Factors, or exhibits entirely different functions poses an intriguing question, and addressing this question was the original intension our study." explains Professor Ishiguro.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2024

The rich world that manga author Masakazu Ishiguro has created is breathtaking to behold in animated form.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2023

The Nobel-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro adapted the film from Akira Kurosawa’s 1952 film “Ikiru,” honoring the original’s quietly moving celebration of an ordinary man’s redemption.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

She’s not the only Nobel laureate with a stake in tonight’s Oscars — the Peace Prize winner is joined by Nobel Literature Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro, who is nominated for best adapted screenplay for “Looking.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2023