Kumamoto

[ koo-muh-moh-toh; Japanese koo-mah-maw-taw ]

noun
  1. a city on W central Kyushu, in SW Japan.

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How to use Kumamoto in a sentence

  • They plundered a sum of 200,000 yen from the Ono Company, and made a successful raid upon the prefectural offices of Kumamoto.

    Japan | Various
  • The imperial army arriving in the province of Higo, endeavored to reach Kumamoto from the northwest via Takase.

    Japan | Various
  • The most famous of them were those of Mito, Chosiu, Kumamoto, and others belonging to great lords.

    A Fantasy of Far Japan | Baron Kencho Suyematsu
  • After the lapse of a certain amount of time Hearn gradually became more reconciled to Kumamoto.

    Lafcadio Hearn | Nina H. Kennard
  • Some time (when at Kumamoto) I told him of various inconveniences on account of my ignorance of English.

British Dictionary definitions for Kumamoto

Kumamoto

/ (ˌkʊməˈməʊtəʊ) /


noun
  1. a city in SW Japan, on W central Kyushu: Kumamoto Medical University (1949). Pop: 653 835 (2002 est)

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