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hanamachi

hanamachi noun: a Japanese courtesan and geisha district.

Noun

hanamachi (plural hanamachis or hanamachi)

  1. A Japanese courtesan and geisha district.

Forms of hanamachi

pluralhanamachis
pluralhanamachi

Origin of hanamachi

Borrowed from Japanese 花街 (literally “flower street”); 花 (hana, “flower”) + 街 (machi, “town, neighborhood”).

Questions about hanamachi

What does hanamachi mean?
Hanamachi means a Japanese courtesan and geisha district.
What part of speech is hanamachi?
Hanamachi is a noun.
What is the plural of hanamachi?
The plural of hanamachi is hanamachis.

Words near hanamachi in the dictionary

  1. Hanak
  2. Hanakian
  3. Hanakians
  4. Hanako
  5. Hanaks
  6. hanamachi
  7. hanamachis
  8. hanami
  9. hanamichi
  10. Hanan
  11. Hananel

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