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Kobe in British English
(ˈkəʊbɪ)
noun
a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay: formed in 1889 by the amalgamation of Hyogo and Kobe; a major industrial complex, producing ships, steel, and rubber goods. Pop: 1 478 380 (2002 est)
Kobe in American English
(ˈkoʊˈbeɪ; E ˈkoʊbi)
seaport on the S coast of Honshu, Japan, on the Inland Sea: pop. 1,479,000
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