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Sendai

American  
[sen-dahy] / ˈsɛnˈdaɪ /

noun

  1. a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.


Sendai British  
/ sɛnˈdaɪ /

noun

  1. a city in central Japan, on NE Honshu: university (1907). Pop: 986 713 (2002 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"I was working on a completely different research project around Sendai Bay in the Tohoku region, when I came across this unique jellyfish I had never seen around here before," recalls second author Yoshiki Ochiai.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2025

The fab will be located at an industrial park that has abundant land, water and power neighbouring the major regional city of Sendai, the companies said.

From Reuters • Oct. 31, 2023

Miyazawa, a 5-foot-2 midfielder, plays professionally in Japan for Mynavi Sendai in the WE League.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2023

Declaring himself a conscientious objector during the Korean War, he was given alternative service teaching English in Sendai, Japan, where he lived for four years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2023

Sendai, a large city close to the epicenter, was hit by the full force of the quake, but all of Honshu felt it.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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