Kabukicho

See also: Kabukichō

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Japanese 歌舞伎町 (Kabuki-chō, literally “Kabuki Town”), from being a district developed around what was to be a kabuki theatre (the theatre was never built).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kəˈbuːkiːˌt͡ʃoʊ/

Proper noun

Kabukicho

  1. A district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Kantō, Japan; an entertainment, gambling, and red light district.

Synonyms

  • Tsunohazu (former name)

Translations

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 歌舞伎町 (Kabuki-chō, literally “Kabuki Town”), from being a district developed around what was to be a kabuki theatre (the theatre was never built).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.bu.kit.ʃo/

Proper noun

Kabukicho m

  1. Kabukicho, Kabukichō (a red-light district in Tokyo, Japan)
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