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Definition of kobe in English English dictionary: A city in Honshū, Japan, capital of Hyōgo prefecture; City (pop., 2000 prelim.: 1,493,595), west-central Honshu, Japan. It is situated on saka Bay and occupies a narrow shelf of land between mountains and the sea. With neighbouring cities saka and Kyto, it is the centre of a major industrial zone. Until the Meiji Restoration it was only a fishing village, but it grew rapidly in the late 19th century. It was severely bombed during World War II and was entirely rebuilt after 1945. It suffered a major earthquake in 1995. Kbe is an important Japanese port and a centre of shipbuilding and steel production; it is the seat of Kbe University; a city in Honshu, Japan; {i} port city in southern Japan; male first name
Kōbe: a city and capital of Hyōgo prefecture, Japan
Kobe Bryant: (born 1978) professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, youngest player ever voted into the NBA All-Star team (at age 19)
Kobe Steel, Ltd.: {i} Japanes company that manufactures wires and rods, manufacturer and supplier of aluminum copper and titanium products

kobe

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Ko·be

kōbey

/ˈkōbā/ /ˈkoʊbeɪ/

() From Japanese 神戸 (kōbe).

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