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

“We started living, not just surviving,” Skachkova said, sitting by the burning fireplace next to Rohovska and their two dogs, Delta and Taira.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

“And many people started to believe it. You’ve seen how this happens under the influence of propaganda? People start to despair,” Taira said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Ms. Paievska, 53, was already well known in Ukraine as Taira, a nickname she first used in the video game World of Warcraft.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022

When a quarrel arose between the two brothers, Yoritomo and Yoshitsune, after the annihilation of the Taira, and the latter sought refuge with Hidehira, Yoritomo thought of marching into Mutsu.

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