Akita
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- noun
- /əˈkiːtə/
:
persona de Akita
- In Akita Prefecture, the "walk-to-school campaign" has been implemented since 2001.
Examples
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She seemed to be on the verge of saying something, but the Akita pulled her away, almost ripping her arm off.
Fiction book (2002) -
An Akita is often proud and dignified, reflecting its cultural significance in Japan.
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Akita's cedars have a cachet similar to those of Kitayama.
Academic text (1997) -
With the forest resource dwindling and more of it placed under protection, using laminated paper prints of Akita cedar became the most popular form of ceiling panels.
Academic text (1997) -
Noshiro's greatest resource is a direct result of the reformation of Akita's silviculture (Totman 1985).
Academic text (1997) -
In this vein, the Bush administration also should begin speaking at high levels with independent leaders such as Ishihara, Akita Governor Sukeshiro Terata, and Tochigi Governor Aldo Fukuda.
Academic text (2003) -
Within Japan itself, these factors reach their extremes in Akita Prefecture, famous for its tasty rice, which Akita farmers flavor with salt, wash down with salty miso soup, and alternate with salt pickles between meals.
Academic text (1991) -
She was born and raised in Akita, a beautiful city in Japan.
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As an Akita, he is proud of his heritage from this historic region.
Surface Forms
Etymology
An Akita can mean a person from Akita city or Akita Prefecture in Japan. The place name comes from aki 'autumn' and ta 'rice field', so calling someone an Akita simply says they come from that region.