No. 1,628 in Japanese
歌舞伎町
Kabukichō: A famous entertainment and red-light district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.
In a sentence
歌舞伎町は東京でとても有名なエリアです。
Kabukichō is a very famous area in Tokyo.
In this sentence, '歌舞伎町' is used as a proper noun to refer to the renowned district in Tokyo.
私は昨夜友達と歌舞伎町で夕食を食べました。
I had dinner with my friends in Kabukichō last night.
Here, '歌舞伎町' is used to indicate the location of an activity.
歌舞伎町の近くには様々な劇場やアミューズメントがあります。
There are various theaters and amusements near Kabukichō.
In this usage, '歌舞伎町' identifies the vicinity of venues and attractions mentioned.
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