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VocabJLPT N1

Hanshin

NounPlace

Definitions

1. Osaka-Kobe
2. Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
3. Hanshin

This word refers to the region encompassing Osaka and Kobe in western Japan, and is associated with the Hanshin area as a geographic and cultural designation. It is also famously associated with a professional baseball team and was the region affected by a major earthquake in 1995.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Now, I'd like to share the competitive comparison chart for the Osaka-Kobe region.

Sentence 2

That call is tough to make if you don't know how things work in Hanshin.

Sentence 3

We'll be rolling out this initiative at our Osaka-Kobe stores first.

Sentence 4

"I can't memorize the Osaka-Kobe train lines," my brother said.

Sentence 5

Next, I'll be updating the demand forecast for the Osaka-Kobe area.