Kobe

American  

[koh-bee, kaw-bee] / ˈkoʊ bi, ˈkɔˈbi /

noun

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

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Kobe British  

/ 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)

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Kobe

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley talked about modifying his workouts, taking inspiration from Kobe Bryant and his animal-themed meditation technique.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

“If they destroy the Lakers, guys with Kobe back tattoos are going to start the proletariat revolution. I think that the closest we’re getting to class consciousness is fast food and sports teams.”

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

It also came to Tokyo and Kobe in 2012 and drew 1.2 million fans, the Asahi said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

We both loved Leonardo DiCaprio and we both loved Kobe Bryant!

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

In 1995, as you will remember, the city of Kobe, three hundred miles to the west, was struck by a magnitude 7.2 quake, which killed 6,394 people.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson