Osaka

American  

[oh-sah-kuh, aw-sah-kah] / oʊˈsɑ kə, ˈɔ sɑˈkɑ /

noun

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

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Osaka British  

/ əʊˈsɑːkə /

noun

1. a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay (an inlet of the Pacific): the third largest city in Japan (the chief commercial city during feudal times); university (1931); an industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 2 484 326 (2002 est)

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Example Sentences

To better understand these questions, a research team led by Professor Shigenobu Matsumura at Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Human Life and Ecology studied how carbohydrates influence eating behavior and metabolism in mice.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

“Tell them Japan is capable of defending itself,” said Kakehashi, who is in his 20s and works for a company in Osaka.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Former world number one Naomi Osaka, however, said she was trying to balance the tennis schedule with being a mother after she was beaten 7-5 6-4 by Australia's Talia Gibson in their second round match.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Researchers at The University of Osaka have now taken a major step toward that goal.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

We got to Osaka and the C-47 picked up some more caskets.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers