Kobe

[koh-bee, kaw-bee]

noun

1. a seaport on S Honshu, in S Japan.

Kobe

/ ˈkəʊbɪ /

noun

1. a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay: formed in 1889 by the amalgamation of Hyogo and Kobe; a major industrial complex, producing ships, steel, and rubber goods. Pop: 1 478 380 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

The map was created by and is curated by Mike Asner, the mastermind behind a similar website that documents the locations of hundreds of Kobe and Gianna Bryant murals around the world.

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I anticipate Ma’s next request and Kobe some socks into the open suitcase.

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Since an earthquake killed thousands in the city of Kobe in 1995, the nation had spent sixteen years reinforcing bridges, reconstructing old buildings with earthquake-resistant technology, and creating earthquake warning systems.

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Before he took charge of the Mavericks, Harrison had been a longtime executive at Nike, where he developed a friendship with Kobe Bryant.

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Researchers at Kobe University have uncovered the biological reason behind this phenomenon, opening the door to growing vegetables that are safer to eat and potentially using plants to clean contaminated land.

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