Nara

[nah-rah]

noun

1. a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.

2. a period of Japanese history, a.d. 710–784, characterized by the adoption of Chinese culture and forms of government.

Nara

/ ˈnɑːrə /

noun

1. a city in central Japan, on S Honshu: the first permanent capital of Japan (710–784). Pop: 364 411 (2002 est)

Example Sentences

Ref x Nara is “nostalgic, theatrical, and a little impractical, all made from scratch,” according to the brand.

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Unlike food fashion collaborations of the past — many of which were merely playful stunts — Ref x Nara is a whole domestic fantasy, tying homemaking to glamour.

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Enter Nara Smith, the influencer who’s built an empire on handmade pasta and immaculate outfits, now partnering with Reformation on a 20-piece capsule collection of “grocery store couture.”

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In a sign of the political sensitivity, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during her campaign to win the presidency of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party was critical of tourists who she said were harming the sacred deer in Nara, a city in her home prefecture.

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Nara Lokesh, a minister in the state government, said that some four million people may be affected.

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