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koban.

An oval gold coin in the Edo period of feudal Japan.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An oval gold coin in the Edo period of feudal Japan.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 小判(こばん) (koban).

noun
  1. A small community police office or a police box, especially one in Japan.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 交番(こうばん) (kōban).

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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.