Shimonoseki

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʃɪmənəʊˈsɛkɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(shim′ə nə sā′kē; Japn. shē′mô nô se′kē)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Shi•mo•no•se•ki  (shim′ə nə sā′kē; Japn. shē′mô nô se′kē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan: treaty ending Sino-Japanese War signed 1895. 268,964.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Shimonoseki / ˌʃɪmənəʊˈsɛkɪ/
  1. a port in SW Japan, on SW Honshu: scene of the peace treaty (1895) ending the Sino-Japanese War; a heavy industrial centre. Pop: 246 924 (2002 est)

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