JLPT N4 Elementary
県
Prefecture; a major administrative subdivision of Japan similar to a state or province.
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Noun, Suffix
Prefecture
Designates forty-three of Japan’s forty-seven primary administrative districts, functioning similarly to a state or province.
Example
A ご 出身 は どちら です か ？
B 兵庫県 です 。
[A:] Where are you from? [B:] I'm from Hyogo Prefecture.
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