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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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The results indicated that warm water from the Kuroshio Current -- now extending farther north alongside unusually high sea-surface temperatures -- likely carried the colonies into Sendai Bay.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2025

Lakers forward Rui Hachimura — who was born in Toyama, Japan, and attended high school in Sendai — also made it a point to connect with Sasaki before the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 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

In addition to the usual haul of fishing line, crab pots, bait cages and flashlights, the divers also find a driver’s license, a cellphone and a small replica of Japan’s Sendai Daikannon statue.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2023

The Reagan was moving fast, but as it neared Sendai, the sea became thick with wreckage from the tsunami.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

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