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Definition of yonago

yonago

/joʊˈnɑːɡoʊ/
Yo · na · go
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yonago Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A city located in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan, situated near the coast of the Sea of Japan and serving as a major commercial and transportation hub for the San'in region.

Example

"During our tour of western Japan, we spent a day in Yonago before taking a train down the coast to Matsue."

• Rhymes for yonago

• Nearby Words

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yolk
yom
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 米子 (Yonago), with the kanji characters literally meaning 'rice' (米, yona/kome) and 'child' (子, go/ko).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yonago. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yonago
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