Sapporo

[ suh-pawr-oh, -pohr-oh; Japanese sah-paw-raw ]

noun

1. a city on W Hokkaido, in N Japan.

Sapporo

/ ˈsɑːpəʊˌrəʊ /

noun

1. a city in N Japan, on W Hokkaido: commercial centre; university (1918). Pop: 1 822 992 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

Try the miso ramen at Sapporo (152 W. 49th St.; 212-869-8972; entrées from $9).

From The Daily Beast

We flew into Tokyo, and then on to Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido.

From The Daily Beast

He does not require an apology, but a Kobe steak and cold Sapporo would be much appreciated.

From The Daily Beast

Four or five times as many students as can be admitted offer themselves at Sapporo.

From Project Gutenberg

Thirty years ago wolves and bear were shot two miles from Sapporo and bear may still be found within ten miles.

From Project Gutenberg

In one district, only fifteen miles from the capital, they are so bad that rice is at half the price it makes in Sapporo.

From Project Gutenberg

Up in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido, we were entertained by a beautiful Japanese woman.

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