Osakan

English

Etymology

Osaka +‎ -an

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /əʊˈsɑːkən/
• (US) IPA^(key): /oʊˈsɑkən/
• Rhymes: -ɑːkən

Adjective

Osakan (comparative more Osakan, superlative most Osakan)

1. Of, relating to, from, or characteristic of Osaka in Japan.

Noun

Osakan (plural Osakans)

1. An inhabitant or native of Osaka.
   • 1987 June 7, Amanda Mayer Stinchecum, “Shopper's World: Osaka's Flavorful Feast of Noodles”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Osakans boast of this passion, noting that they are unlike the people of nearby Kyoto, who discreetly spend their money on luxurious clothes and furnishings.

   • 2005 October 9, Ken Belson, “Going to Osaka”, in The New York Times‎^[2]:

     Indeed, Osakans are some of the most voracious eaters of the fish, which come from local waters.

Translations

native of Osaka

• French: Osakien m, Osakienne f, osakien m, osakienne f
• Spanish: osaqueño m, osaqueña f

Anagrams

• Nakaos, Oksana