Kimura
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7.2
- proper noun
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Kimura
- I am Kimura, the homeroom teacher of Class 4.
- Kimura disease
- case of Kimura
The day after she dies, Kimura Simmons goes to him.
- The day after she dies, Kimura Simmons goes to him.
Examples
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Aya and Mr. Kimura sat side by side.
Fiction book (1991) -
Mr. Kimura was coming through the back door, holding a bundle in his arms.
Fiction book (1991) -
if he has a good person like her for a wife, Mr. Kimura must have his good points too.
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Mr. Kimura, are you tending some flowers?
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This whole year, I've got Mr. Kimura for my homeroom teacher, so I'll look for his good points!
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Kimura likes me!
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The others, except her grandfather, continued to talk about Mr. Kimura's job at the National University in Kobe.
Fiction book (1991) -
Aya and Mr. Kimura sat perfectly still, and her grandfather seemed to be staring at the plates.
Fiction book (1991) -
Her aunt Aya wore a light gray kimono, and Mr. Kimura wore a plain dark suit.
Fiction book (1991) -
Mr. Kimura is well-respected in the community for his dedication to education.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kimura is a common Japanese family name made of ki 'tree' and mura 'village'. So it originally meant 'tree village', which makes it easy to remember as a Japanese surname.