Nagasaki

geographical name

Na·​ga·​sa·​ki ˌnä-gä-ˈsä-kē How to pronounce Nagasaki (audio)
ˌna-gə-ˈsa-kē
city and port on the East China Sea in western Kyushu, Japan population 443,766

Note: In World War II, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki.

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“Nagasaki.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nagasaki. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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