Get to know Akihabara better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning.
Akihabara in a sentence
Akihabara meaning
A neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo prefecture, Japan, known primarily for its shopping and the mass availability of electronics, manga, anime, and other goods.
Using Akihabara
- The main meaning on this page is: A neighborhood of Chiyoda, Tokyo prefecture, Japan, known primarily for its shopping and the mass availability of electronics, manga, anime, and other goods.
- In the example corpus, akihabara often appears in combinations such as: akihabara station, at akihabara, and akihabara.
Context around Akihabara
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 2 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Akihabara
- In this selection, "akihabara" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, near, shaped, consider, station, youtube and style stand out and add context to how "akihabara" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include akihabara also has and akihabara s role. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "akihabara" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with akihabara
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Explore vibrant neighborhoods like Shibuya and Akihabara, filled with unique shops, cafes, and entertainment. (14 words)
This takes me right back to the 7 stabbed to death in the streets of Akihabara in 2008. (18 words)
Akihabara also has dozens of stores specializing in anime, manga, retro video games, figurines, card games and other collectibles. (19 words)
Otaku culture Maids promoting maid cafés near Akihabara Station The influence of otaku culture has shaped Akihabara's businesses and buildings to reflect the interests of otaku and gained the district worldwide fame for its distinctive imagery. (37 words)
The connection between Akihabara and otaku has survived and grown to the point that the region is now known worldwide as a center for otaku culture, and some otaku even consider Akihabara to be a sacred place. (37 words)
I spent the next two days eating wasabi octopus, pork with sticky rice, grilled octopus and tofu (soft tofu coated with potato starch and deep-fried) at Akihabara’s maid café and various Izakayas. (34 words)
Example sentences (16)
This is exactly why the Akihabara YouTube channel introduced this Adores in a “Welcome to Akihabara” style clip, giving a brief tour and providing its address.
Otaku culture Maids promoting maid cafés near Akihabara Station The influence of otaku culture has shaped Akihabara's businesses and buildings to reflect the interests of otaku and gained the district worldwide fame for its distinctive imagery.
The connection between Akihabara and otaku has survived and grown to the point that the region is now known worldwide as a center for otaku culture, and some otaku even consider Akihabara to be a sacred place.
If Akihabara's otaku glory days are fading, Ikebukuro might be considered the more upscale, trendier version for younger, fresher-faced anime fans.
A woman in her 20s was arrested on the spot late Wednesday night under suspicion of attempted murder following a knife attack that left four people injured at Akihabara Station in Tokyo.
Explore vibrant neighborhoods like Shibuya and Akihabara, filled with unique shops, cafes, and entertainment.
In January, three men were injured in a stabbing incident in Tokyo’s Akihabara tourism hotspot, but public violence largely remains rare in Japan.
This takes me right back to the 7 stabbed to death in the streets of Akihabara in 2008.
I spent the next two days eating wasabi octopus, pork with sticky rice, grilled octopus and tofu (soft tofu coated with potato starch and deep-fried) at Akihabara’s maid café and various Izakayas.
It’s a short walk to the Tsukiji fish market, the world’s largest and busiest, and around 30 minutes from the Tokyo Dome, Ginza and Akihabara.
Teenagers watch demonstrations of games on a Sega Saturn (left) and a Sony PlayStation at a shop in Akihabara in August 1995.
Akihabara also has dozens of stores specializing in anime, manga, retro video games, figurines, card games and other collectibles.
Akihabara's role as a free market has also allowed a large amount of amateur work to find a passionate audience in the otaku who frequent the area.
Akihabara tries to create an atmosphere as close as possible to the game and anime worlds of customers' interest.
History The area that is now Akihabara was once near a city gate of Edo and served as a passage between the city and northwestern Japan.
This disconnection of Akihabara from government authority has allowed the district to grow as a market city and given rise to an excellent atmosphere for entrepreneurship.
Common combinations with akihabara
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- akihabara station 2×
- at akihabara 2×
- and akihabara 2×
- of akihabara 2×
- akihabara in 2×