Kobe

geographical name

Ko·​be ˈkō-bē How to pronounce Kobe (audio)
-ˌbā
city and port on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu, Japan population 1,544,200

Note: Kobe suffered a severe earthquake on January 17, 1995.

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“Kobe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kobe. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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