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N4 Noun, Noun suffix

(けん)prefecture (of Japan), county (of China)

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    1. Noun, Noun suffix

      1.

      prefecture (of Japan), county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (of France), province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)

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    県 【けん】縣 【けん】

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      あなたは(なに)(けん)出身(しゅっしん)ですか?

      What prefecture are you from?

      • N4

      (かれ)埼玉(さいたま)(けん)()んでいるそうだ。

      He lives in Saitama Prefecture.

      • N4

      (いま)友達(ともだち)(けん)職員(しょくいん)として(はたら)いているみたいです。

      It seems that my friend is now working as a prefecture employee.

      • N4

      わざわざ東京(とうきょう)から福岡(ふくおか)(けん)まで()てくれてありがとう。

      Thank you for coming all the way from Tokyo to Fukuoka Prefecture.

      • N3

      今度(こんど)(きみ)群馬(ぐんま)(けん)()たら、(ぼく)(くるま)色々(いろいろ)(ところ)()れて()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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