Mishima

[ mi-shee-muh; Japanese mee-shee-mah ]

noun

1. Yu·ki·o [yoo, -kee-oh, yoo, -kee-aw], Kimitake Hiraoka, 1925–70, Japanese novelist and playwright.

Mishima

/ ˈmɪʃɪmə /

noun

1. MishimaYukio19251970MJapaneseWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Yukio (ˈjuːkɪəʊ). 1925–70, Japanese novelist and short-story writer, whose works reflect a preoccupation with homosexuality and death. He committed harakiri in protest at the decline of traditional Japanese values

Example Sentences

On my way back I happened to hear the voice of Paymaster Mishima, who was directing the conveyance of provisions.

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