Kawasaki

American  

[kah-wah-sah-kee] / ˈkɑ wɑˈsɑ ki /

noun

1. a seaport on SE Honshu, in central Japan, SW of Tokyo.

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Kawasaki British  

/ ˌkɑːwəˈsɑːkɪ /

noun

1. an industrial port in central Japan, on SE Honshu, between Tokyo and Yokohama. Pop: 1 245 780 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

Fuso Bus head Katsuto Kora will be the chief executive of the new company, which will be based in Kawasaki, Japan, the companies said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kawasaki Heavy Industries gained 8.3% and 7.3%, respectively, while in Seoul, Hanwha Aerospace shares were 3.4% higher, while Korea Aerospace Industries gained 2.6%.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 52-year-old actor, who played music-loving bestie Lane Kim in the beloved series “Gilmore Girls,” delights in specific comforts like a bowl of warm oats, talking about Enneagram numbers and watching cooking competitions with her husband, Shin Kawasaki.

From Los Angeles Times

Selections, dozens of other importers—from canned tuna giant Bumble Bee Foods to motorcycle maker Kawasaki—have all filed their own copycat suits in federal court in recent weeks as a key deadline approaches for claiming any adjustments on tariffs they have already paid.

From Barron's

Other winners include 20-year-old Rena Kawasaki of Japan, who at age 14 co-founded a group connecting students and politicians through Zoom sessions to boost youth participation in politics.

From Barron's