Sakai

¹ American  

[sah-kahy] / ˈsɑ kaɪ /

noun

plural

Sakais,

plural

Sakai

1. a member of a tribal people of Malaya.

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Sakai ² American  

[sah-kahy] / ˈsɑˈkaɪ /

noun

1. a seaport on S Honshu, in S Japan, near Osaka.

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sakai ¹ British  

/ ˈsakaɪ /

noun

1. a Malaysian aborigine

2. a wild or uncouth person

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Sakai ² British  

/ sɑːˈkaɪ /

noun

1. a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay: an industrial satellite of Osaka. Pop: 787 833 (2002 est)

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Etymology

Origin of sakai

from Malay

Example Sentences

Another debutant, Japan's Motomu Sakai, looked to have stolen the show earlier in the afternoon session as he beat Thibault Tricole of France in straight sets.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Fred Segal and grantlove have a pop-up on Sunset Boulevard stocked with a cozy wintry assortment, including a new hoodie collaboration with A-Morir, throw blankets by Faribault Mill and candles by Amber Sakai.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2023

This basic recipe from Sonoko Sakai, author of “Japanese Home Cooking” and other books, ran in the Los Angeles Times several years ago.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2023

The American's time of 9.91 seconds was a new record for the Japan meet, 0.19secs ahead of Rohan Browning in second and Ryuichiro Sakai in third.

From BBC • May 21, 2023

Making the bed was not important to Mrs. Sakai.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence