Fukushima

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 福島 (Fukushima).

Proper noun

Fukushima (plural Fukushimas)

  1. The capital city of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
  2. A prefecture of Japan.
  3. The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster following a tsunami in 2011.
  4. A surname from Japanese.

Translations

Japanese

Romanization

Fukushima

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ふくしま

Portuguese

Alternative forms
  • Fucuxima

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Japanese 福島 (Fukushima).

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fu.kuˈʃĩ.mɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fu.kuˈʃi.ma/

Proper noun

Fukushima

  1. Fukushima (a city and prefecture of Japan)

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese 福島 (Fukushima).

Proper noun

Fukushima

  1. a surname from Japanese
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