English Explanatory Dictionary

Shibuya

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Shinjuku, Minato, Shinagawa, Meguro, Setagaya, Suginami, and Nakano special wards.
  2. A surname from Japanese.

Pronunciation

/ʃɪˈbuːjə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Shibuya.wav

Word forms

Shibuya Shibuyas

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 渋谷 (しぶや, Shibuya, literally “harsh valley”).

Derived words

Shibuya-kei Shibuya toast
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