Taira

American  

[tahy-rah] / ˈtaɪ rɑ /

noun

1. a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.

2. former name of Iwaki.

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Example Sentences

“Because you can’t read its reactions, it’s impossible to sense what kind of shots it dislikes or struggles with, and that makes it even more difficult to play against,” Taira said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Across the gold-leaf ground, horsemen of the avant-garde charge into the indigo ocean, firing arrows in pursuit of the fleeing Taira clan boats.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

Vijay Taira, vice-president of the Kashmir Apple Merchants Association in the Azadpur fruit market in Delhi, says there's been an influx of Iranian apples in India's fruit markets.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2023

Asked if she had feared death in captivity, Taira said it was a question her jailers asked often, and she had a ready answer.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

With this exile as their leader, they rose united against the Taira, the traditional enemy of the family to which he belonged.

From An Introduction to the History of Japan by Hara, Katsuro