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渋谷 (しぶや) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

渋しぶ谷や

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Common wordJLPTN5Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

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noun

Shibuya (special ward of Tokyo)

Refers to the administrative ward in Tokyo, famous for its scramble crossing and youth culture.

渋しぶ谷やはいつも若わか者もので賑にぎわっている。
Shibuya is always bustling with young people.
渋しぶ谷や区くは東とう京きょうの特とく別べつ区くの一ひとつです。
Shibuya City is one of the special wards of Tokyo.

Written forms

渋しぶ谷やUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling for the place name.
シブヤUsage2%
澁しぶ谷やUsage<1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant using the old form of 渋.

Kanji

渋astringent, hesitate, reluctant
谷valley
澁astringent, harsh, uneven

Etymology

The name is of uncertain origin; it may derive from a geographical feature or an old clan name. The kanji 渋 (astringent) and 谷 (valley) are used phonetically.