Ibaraki

[ ee-buh-rah-kee; Japanese ee-bah-rah-kee ]

/ ˌi bəˈrɑ ki; Japanese iˈbɑ rɑ ki /

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a prefecture in central Honshu, Japan.

a city in this prefecture.

QUIZZES

Were you ready for a quiz on this topic? Well, here it is! See how well you can differentiate between the uses of "was" vs. "were" in this quiz.

Question 1 of 7

“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

When we had passed through Fukushima we were in Ibaraki, a characteristic feature of which is swamps.
The Foundations of Japan|J.W. Robertson Scott
I suppose that Mr. Ibaraki will soon be coming back to Japan.
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn, Volume 2|Elizabeth Bisland