noun
Sanuki Province
Historical province in Shikoku, roughly corresponding to modern Kagawa Prefecture. Used in historical contexts and in modern place names like 讃岐うどん.
讃岐は、現在の香川県にあたる旧国名です。
Sanuki is the old provincial name for what is now Kagawa Prefecture.
讃岐うどんは香川県の名物です。
Sanuki udon is a specialty of Kagawa Prefecture.
Modern prefecture that covers the same area as the historical Sanuki Province.
The name 讃岐 (Sanuki) is of ancient origin, referring to a province in Shikoku. The exact derivation is uncertain, but it has been used since the Nara period.