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Meaning of Shibuya | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ʃɪˈbuːjə/

Definitions

  1. A special ward of Tokyo prefecture, Japan that is surrounded by (clockwise from north) Shinjuku, Minato, Shinagawa, Meguro, Setagaya, Suginami, and Nakano special wards.
  2. A surname from Japanese.

Equivalents

العربية شِيبُويَا
Čeština Šibuja
Italiano Shibuya
日本語 渋谷 渋谷区
Русский Сибуя

Examples

“The neighborhood we lived in wasn’t like the image most people have of Tokyo, all slick and modern like Shinjuku or Shibuya, with skyscrapers made of concrete and glass.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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