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：2026/01/08
南
Hiragana
みなみ
Proper noun
historical
Japanese Meaning
江戸時代、江戸城の南側に位置した遊郭地帯の呼称。現在の東京都品川区付近にあたる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
むかしのえどでえどのおしろのみなみにあったしながわのあそびのまちのなまえ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
（历史）指位于江户城南侧、今东京都品川区一带的红灯区。 / （与“北”（吉原）相对）品川游廓的别称。
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
（歷史）江戶城南側、今東京品川區的紅燈區名 / 江戶時期位於品川的遊廓、花街
Korean Meaning
(역사) 에도성 남쪽, 현 도쿄 시나가와 구의 유곽을 일컫는 말 / 에도의 ‘남쪽’ 유흥가를 뜻하는 통칭
Indonesian
nama historis untuk distrik lampu merah di Shinagawa, Tokyo / sebutan “selatan” bagi kawasan hiburan di selatan Kastil Edo
Vietnamese Meaning
(lịch sử) Khu đèn đỏ ở khu vực nay là quận Shinagawa, Tokyo, nằm phía nam thành Edo. / Tên gọi “Nam” cho khu lầu xanh phía nam thành Edo.
Tagalog Meaning
pangalan ng makasaysayang pook-aliwan sa kasalukuyang Shinagawa, Tokyo, na nasa timog ng Kastilyo ng Edo
Sense（1）
(historical) the red-light district in modern-day Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo (as it was located south of Edo Castle)
Sense（2）
the name of a ward in various cities throughout Japan, especially a former ward in the city of Osaka which is now part of Chūō Ward
Sense（3）
a female given name
Sense（4）
a surname
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(historical) the red-light district in modern-day Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo (as it was located south of Edo Castle)
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南
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Minami is my best friend.
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南さんは私の親友です。
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