Kobe.
The capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
Meaning & usage
The capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
A male given name.
Where this word comes from
From Japanese 神(こう)戸(べ) (Kōbe).
Exclaimed, while throwing something at a target, as a prediction or acknowledgement of accuracy.
Where this word comes from
After NBA player Kobe Bryant, emulating an earlier use of the name of Michael Jordan. Popularized by Dave Chappelle in a 2004 sketch. Kobe Bryant's parent named him after the famous beef of Kobe, Japan, which they saw on a restaurant menu.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.