Tanaka

American  

[tuh-nah-kuh, tah-nah-kah] / təˈnɑ kə, ˈtɑ nɑˌkɑ /

noun

1. Baron Giichi 1863–1929, Japanese military and political leader: prime minister 1927–29.

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Example Sentences

In an order issued Thursday, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Gary Tanaka granted the ACLU’s motion for summary judgment, writing that the Inglewood Police Department demonstrated “a pattern and practice of failing to comply with their statutory obligations” under state public records laws.

From Los Angeles Times

“I think she did a good job. I’ve been waiting for Ms. Takaichi to speak up like that,” said Mie Tanaka, who was enjoying the sunshine Saturday near the Tokyo Dome baseball stadium.

From The Wall Street Journal

Professors Ryoji Tanaka and Eizo Nakamura from the same institute also collaborated on the work, which was published in the journal in Communications Earth & Environment.

From Science Daily

Cain is half-Japanese on his father’s side, his birth name being Dean Tanaka.

From Salon

Saitoshi Tanaka, another atomic bomb survivor who suffered multiple cancers from radiation exposure, said that seeing the bloodshed in Gaza and Ukraine today conjures up his own suffering.

From BBC