Akihabara

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 秋(あき)葉(は)原(ばら) (Akihabara).

Proper noun

Akihabara

1. A neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo prefecture, Japan, known primarily for its shopping and the mass availability of electronics, manga, anime, and other goods.
   • 2013, Ruth Ozeki, A Tale for the Time Being, Canongate Books (2019), page 311:

     Akihabara means Field of Autumn Leaves, but the fields and leaves have all been replaced by electronics stores, and these days people call it Akiba or Electricity Town.

Synonyms

• Akiba (shortening)

Japanese

Romanization

Akihabara

1. Rōmaji transcription of あきはばら