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区
ku
Description
「区」は、大きい町を分けた一つの地いきのことです。
"区" is a part of a large town divided into one area.
東京には二十三の区があって、人は自分の住む区の名前をよく言います。
Tokyo has twenty-three "区", and people often say the name of the "区" where they live.
Meanings
区ku
a ward; an administrative district of a city
わたしは新宿区に住んでいます。
I live in Shinjuku Ward.
区ku
a section or divided area
この区は工場が多いです。
This ward has many factories.
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Notes
- Nuance
Used as a suffix on place names for city wards, as in 港区 (Minato-ku).
- Etymology
Original sense is to divide or partition, hence a divided administrative area.
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