Vocab Info
N4 Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
県prefecture (of Japan), county (of China)
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Noun, used as a suffix
1.
prefecture (of Japan), county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (of France), province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
All Forms
県 【けん】、縣 【けん】
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Pitch Accent
け
ん
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あなたは何県出身ですか?
What prefecture are you from?
彼は埼玉県に住んでいるそうだ。
He lives in Saitama Prefecture.
今友達は県の職員として働いているみたいです。
It seems that my friend is now working as a prefecture employee.
わざわざ東京から福岡県まで来てくれてありがとう。
Thank you for coming all the way from Tokyo to Fukuoka Prefecture.
今度君が群馬県に来たら、僕が車で色々な所へ連れて行ってあげるよ!
Next time you come to Gunma province, I'll drive you to all sorts of places!
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