prefecture
noun
the office, jurisdiction, territory, or official residence of a prefect.
prefectures
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pluralof prefecture.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The agency has issued heatstroke alerts in 41 out of Japan's 47 prefectures, urging the public -- especially the many elderly -- to take steps to stay cool.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Officials urged residents in seven prefectures from Hokkaido in the north to Chiba in central Japan to stay on high alert for a potential megaquake.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025
Last month, Hong Kong Airlines suspended all flights to the southern Japanese prefectures of Kagoshima and Kumamoto, citing low demand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2025
For example, out of 47 Japanese prefectures, Okinawa ranks first on body mass index, second on beer consumption, and fourth on suicide rate among people over the age of 65.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 20, 2024
On the Sanriku Coast, which extends through Iwate and Miyagi prefectures, the shoreline zigzags in and out like the teeth of a saw.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
