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Yamashita

American  
[yah-mah-shee-tah] / ˈyɑ mɑˈʃi tɑ /

noun

  1. Tomoyuki the Tiger of Malaya, 1885–1946, Japanese general.


Yamashita British  
/ ˌjæməˈʃiːtə /

noun

  1. Tomoyuki (ˌtəʊməʊˈjuːkɪ). 1885–1946, Japanese general. He commanded Japanese forces in the Malayan campaign in World War II and took Singapore (1942); captured (1945) and hanged

"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 am a frustrated Los Angeles resident, just like Spencer,” Yamashita said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Other supporters traveled from elsewhere in the city and included Miki Yamashita, who runs the asiansforpratt Instagram page.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Moreover, “there are media reports that the Japanese government is considering a first supplementary budget for FY 2026,” Yamashita adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

South Korean top seeds Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae won the men's doubles title, coming from behind to beat Japan's unseeded Hiroki Midorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita 20-22, 21-11, 21-16.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Her father—he’d been busy helping her mother into her coat—only stood there blinking at Mrs. Yamashita.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

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