Akita

[uh-kee-tuh]

noun

1. a seaport on northern Honshu, Japan, on the Sea of Japan.

2. Sometimes akita one of a Japanese breed of large, muscular dogs having a broad head with erect ears, a stiff coat of brown, red, black, or brindle color, and a long tail curled over its back: originally bred for hunting, now often used as a guard dog.

akita

/ əˈkiːtə /

noun

1. a large powerfully-built dog of a Japanese breed with erect ears, a typically white coat, and a large full tail carried curled over its back

Word History and Origins

Origin of Akita¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from Japanese surname Akita “autumn ricefield”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Akita¹

C20: named after a district in N Japan

Example Sentences

Fujiyuki Shindo, 51, was arrested in the northern Akita prefecture on Tuesday for allegedly murdering his 93-year-old father Fujiyoshi, local media reports.

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A little more than an hour later, a blood-streaked Akita dog would lead a good Samaritan to a grisly discovery: two bodies covered in blood outside Nicole’s Bundy Drive condo.

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Another comment that resonated came from Donald’s older sister, Akita.

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A patrolling town official spotted the bears, believed to be a parent and two cubs, as they walked into a tatami factory Wednesday morning in Misato, a town in Akita prefecture, where there’s been a growing number of reported bear attacks in or near residential areas.

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Akita has logged a record 30 cases of bear attacks on people in 2023 alone, increasingly in residential areas.

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