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Prefecture vs Shimane - What's the difference?

prefecture | shimane |

As a noun prefecture

is prefecture.

As a proper noun shimane is

a prefecture in japan; its capital is matsue.

prefecture

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The office or position of a prefect.
  • The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French and Japanese administrative divisions.
  • (historical) , a former administrative division of imperial China.
  • Derived terms

    * (adj) prefectural

    shimane

    English

    (Shimane Prefecture)

    Proper noun

    (-)
  • A prefecture in Japan; its capital is Matsue.
  • Anagrams

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