阪はん

noun

Osaka (abbreviation)

Abbreviation for 大阪. Used in compounds like 京阪 (Kyoto-Osaka), 阪神 (Osaka-Kobe), and in station names such as 阪急. Not used as a standalone word for the city.

See also: 大阪

• 京けい阪はん電でん車しゃで大おお阪さかへ行いく。

  I go to Osaka by Keihan train.

• 阪はん神しんタイガースは大おお阪さかのプロ野や球きゅうチームだ。

  The Hanshin Tigers are a professional baseball team from Osaka.