Akihabara

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Japanese 秋葉原 (Akihabara).

Proper noun[edit]

Akihabara

  1. An area in Tokyo known primarily for its shopping and the mass availability of electronics, manga, anime, and other goods.
    • 2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 311:
      Akihabara means Field of Autumn Leaves, but the fields and leaves have all been replaced by electronics stores, and these days people call it Akiba or Electricity Town.

Synonyms[edit]

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

Akihabara

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あきはばら