Kobe

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkəʊbɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kō′bē; Japn. kô′bē′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Ko•be  (kō′bē; Japn. kô′bē′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa seaport on S Honshu, in S Japan. 1,367,392.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Kobe / ˈkəʊbɪ/
  1. a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay: formed in 1889 by the amalgamation of Hyogo and Kobe; a major industrial complex, producing ships, steel, and rubber goods. Pop: 1 478 380 (2002 est)
'Kobe' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Himeji - Kobe beef - Wagyu

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