Explore Imagawa through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Imagawa in a sentence
Imagawa meaning
A surname from Japanese.
Using Imagawa
- The main meaning on this page is: A surname from Japanese.
- In the example corpus, imagawa often appears in combinations such as: the imagawa, imagawa clan, yasuhiro imagawa.
Context around Imagawa
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Imagawa
- In this selection, "imagawa" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, yasuhiro, towards, clan, clans and saw stand out and add context to how "imagawa" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include by yasuhiro imagawa an experienced and hōjō and imagawa clans all. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "imagawa" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with imagawa
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Nobunaga moved towards Imagawa's camp, and set up a position some distance away. (14 words)
Nobuhide threatened to execute Ieyasu unless his father severed all ties with the Imagawa clan. (15 words)
Sessai offered to give up the siege if Ieyasu was handed over to the Imagawa. (15 words)
He managed successfully to transform many of the retainers of the Takeda, Hōjō, and Imagawa clans—all whom he had defeated himself or helped to defeat—into loyal followers. (29 words)
Several Kōga ninja — some apparently descended from those involved in the 1562 assault on an Imagawa clan castle — volunteered despite being warned that chances of survival were slim. (28 words)
Here he lived a fairly good life as hostage and potentially useful future ally of the Imagawa clan until 1556 when he was age 13 years old. (27 words)
Example sentences (11)
The original anime series was penned by Yasuhiro Imagawa, an experienced writer whose credits date back to 1981.
As a result, much of Ieyasu's early years were spent in danger as wars with the Oda and Imagawa were fought.
He managed successfully to transform many of the retainers of the Takeda, Hōjō, and Imagawa clans—all whom he had defeated himself or helped to defeat—into loyal followers.
Here he lived a fairly good life as hostage and potentially useful future ally of the Imagawa clan until 1556 when he was age 13 years old.
Imagawa saw the series as being a typical shōnen series that was heavily male oriented and featuring a shapely heroine and dramatic battles.
Imagawa was admired for his balance of military and administrative skills during his lifetime and his writings became widespread.
Initially, the series was planned at thirty-nine episodes, with Yasuhiro Imagawa brought on board to direct.
Nobuhide threatened to execute Ieyasu unless his father severed all ties with the Imagawa clan.
Nobunaga moved towards Imagawa's camp, and set up a position some distance away.
Sessai offered to give up the siege if Ieyasu was handed over to the Imagawa.
Several Kōga ninja — some apparently descended from those involved in the 1562 assault on an Imagawa clan castle — volunteered despite being warned that chances of survival were slim.
Common combinations with imagawa
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: