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長野県 (ながのけん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

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Meanings

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noun

Nagano Prefecture

A landlocked prefecture in the Chūbu region of Honshu, known for mountains, hot springs, and the 1998 Winter Olympics.

長なが野の県けんは山やまに囲かこまれている。
Nagano Prefecture is surrounded by mountains.
来らい月げつ、長なが野の県けんへスキーに行いく予よ定ていだ。
I plan to go skiing in Nagano Prefecture next month.

Kanji

長long, leader, superior
野plains, field, rustic
県prefecture

Etymology

Compound of 長野 (Nagano, a place name) and 県 (prefecture). The name Nagano itself is of uncertain origin, possibly referring to a long field or plain.